diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 0001af256..ae605aa9f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
     "test:web:all": "TEST_MODE=all vitest -c vitest.web.config.ts",
     "test:web:coverage": "VITEST_COVERAGE=true TEST_MODE=all vitest -c vitest.web.config.ts",
     "//": "See https://github.com/kylebarron/parquet-wasm/issues/798",
-    "postinstall": "cd node_modules/parquet-wasm && npm pkg delete type",
+    "postinstall": "cd node_modules/parquet-wasm 2>/dev/null && npm pkg delete type || true",
     "prepare": "husky"
   },
   "devDependencies": {