diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 6bdacc9f9..6990ee9f3 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ all: build
 # yarn now included in later node images
 npm-install:
 	echo "npm install"
-	npm install -g lerna@6.0.0
+	npm install -g lerna
 
 lerna:
 	echo "lerna"