diff --git a/web/source/build.sh b/web/source/build.sh
index 817436ff2e..84b54cc666 100755
--- a/web/source/build.sh
+++ b/web/source/build.sh
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@ assert ( ) {
     fi
 }
 
+# Ensure the dependencies are downloaded.
+echo "Node.js + dependencies check"
+npm install
+
 : ${CLOSURECOMPILERPATH:=../node_modules/google-closure-compiler}
 : ${JAVA:=java}
 
@@ -102,10 +106,6 @@ copy_resources ( ) {
     echo
 }
 
-# Ensure the dependencies are downloaded.
-echo "Node.js + dependencies check"
-npm install
-
 if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
     fail "Build environment setup error detected!  Please ensure Node.js is installed!"
 fi