diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-crates.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-crates.yml
index 2ba001431..e45fe2b51 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-crates.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-crates.yml
@@ -64,6 +64,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build web dashboard
         run: cd web && npm ci && npm run build
 
+      - name: Clean node_modules before packaging
+        run: rm -rf web/node_modules
+
       - name: Verify package
         run: cargo package --locked --allow-dirty
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-stable-manual.yml b/.github/workflows/release-stable-manual.yml
index 21285e1cf..eab50f24c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-stable-manual.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-stable-manual.yml
@@ -286,6 +286,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build web dashboard
         run: cd web && npm ci && npm run build
 
+      - name: Clean node_modules before packaging
+        run: rm -rf web/node_modules
+
       - name: Publish to crates.io
         run: cargo publish --locked --allow-dirty
         env: