diff --git a/docs/getting_started/prerequisites.rst b/docs/getting_started/prerequisites.rst
index 9c65c60..d116ce1 100644
--- a/docs/getting_started/prerequisites.rst
+++ b/docs/getting_started/prerequisites.rst
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@
 
 .. code:: shell
 
-    npm install
+    npm install --no-save
 
 If you have opted **not** to install Node.js, you can install the Gerrit hook
 manually by running: