diff --git a/bin/bfaupdate.sh b/bin/bfaupdate.sh
index 25c3f4d49f826f819e7b4d1885d1f53ed2a85da3..5e0462ef16a95ea4a3f2974296568a7c4a7df8c8 100755
--- a/bin/bfaupdate.sh
+++ b/bin/bfaupdate.sh
@@ -59,4 +59,5 @@ else
     # make sure bfa is in group sudo
     id bfa | grep -q sudo || runasownerof / adduser bfa sudo
     runasownerof ${BFAHOME} npm rebuild
+    runasownerof ${BFAHOME} npm install
 fi