diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 8b3b503..5822f1f 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -20,12 +20,15 @@ commands:
             sudo rm /etc/alternatives/java
             sudo ln -s /usr/lib/jvm/java-17-openjdk-amd64/bin/java /etc/alternatives/java
 
-  mvn_verify:
+  install_npm:
     steps:
       - checkout
       - node/install:
           node-version: '16.13'
       - node/install-packages
+
+  mvn_verify:
+    steps:
       - browser-tools/install-chrome
       - browser-tools/install-chromedriver
       - run:
@@ -89,11 +92,13 @@ jobs:
     executor: java17
     steps:
 ##      - install_java17
+      - install_npm
       - mvn_verify
 
   mvn_deploy:
     executor: java17
     steps:
+      - install_npm
       - mvn_deploy
 
 workflows:
@@ -103,4 +108,6 @@ workflows:
           context: [ qqq-maven-registry-credentials, kingsrook-slack, build-qqq-sample-app ]
       - mvn_deploy:
           context: [ qqq-maven-registry-credentials, kingsrook-slack, build-qqq-sample-app ]
+          requires:
+            - mvn_test