diff --git a/netlify.toml b/netlify.toml
index c2b32f659..03a068506 100644
--- a/netlify.toml
+++ b/netlify.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 [build]
 publish = "userguide/public"
-command = "npm run docs-install && npm run build:preview"
+command = "npm run docs-install && npm run netlify:pretend-devDeps && npm run build:preview"
 
 [build.environment]
 GO_VERSION = "1.19.2"
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c62536aaf..c8248276a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
     "check-links": "npm run cd:docs check-links",
     "docs-install": "npm run _cd:docs -- npm install",
     "get:submodule": "set -x && git submodule update --init ${DEPTH:- --depth 1}",
+    "netlify:pretend-devDeps": "cd /opt/build && npm run pretend-devDeps",
+    "pretend-devDeps": "npx mkdirp github.com/FortAwesome/Font-Awesome && npx mkdirp github.com/twbs/bootstrap",
     "serve": "npm run cd:docs serve",
     "update:pkg:hugo": "npm install --save-exact -D hugo-extended@latest",
     "update:pkg:dep": "npm install --save-exact @fortawesome/fontawesome-free@6 bootstrap@4"
@@ -25,6 +27,7 @@
     "bootstrap": "4.6.2"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
+    "mkdirp" : "1.0.4",
     "hugo-extended": "0.104.3"
   }
 }