diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 8fab83c..013c1d3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
           node-version: ${{ matrix.node-version }}
-      - run: npm ci
+      - run: npm ci || npm ci --ignore-optional
       - run: npm run build
       - run: npm run lint
       - run: npm test