diff --git a/.github/workflows/post-dependabot.yml b/.github/workflows/post-dependabot.yml
index 3093c306..d3c12f40 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/post-dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/post-dependabot.yml
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@ jobs:
           git config --local user.email "ops+npm-cli@npmjs.com"
           git config --local user.name "npm cli ops bot"
           gh pr checkout ${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}
-          npm install
+          npm install --no-scripts
+          npm run template-copy
           git add .
           git commit -am "chore: postinstall for dependabot template-oss PR"
           git push
diff --git a/lib/content/post-dependabot.yml b/lib/content/post-dependabot.yml
index 3093c306..d3c12f40 100644
--- a/lib/content/post-dependabot.yml
+++ b/lib/content/post-dependabot.yml
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@ jobs:
           git config --local user.email "ops+npm-cli@npmjs.com"
           git config --local user.name "npm cli ops bot"
           gh pr checkout ${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}
-          npm install
+          npm install --no-scripts
+          npm run template-copy
           git add .
           git commit -am "chore: postinstall for dependabot template-oss PR"
           git push