diff --git a/scripts/update-cdktf.sh b/scripts/update-cdktf.sh
index 2e0e9d608..5278071b6 100755
--- a/scripts/update-cdktf.sh
+++ b/scripts/update-cdktf.sh
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@ echo "Updating examples"
 for example in $(find "$PROJECT_ROOT/examples" -mindepth 1 -maxdepth 1 -type d); do
   echo "Updating example $example"
   cd "$example"
-  yarn
-  yarn add -D cdktf-cli@$CDKTF_VERSION
-  yarn add cdktf@$CDKTF_VERSION
+  npm install
+  npm install -D cdktf-cli@$CDKTF_VERSION
+  npm install cdktf@$CDKTF_VERSION
 done
 
 echo "Updating README"
diff --git a/scripts/update-node.sh b/scripts/update-node.sh
index 8ce90b39f..0d461e128 100755
--- a/scripts/update-node.sh
+++ b/scripts/update-node.sh
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ for example in $(find "$PROJECT_ROOT/examples" -mindepth 1 -maxdepth 1 -type d);
   echo "Updating example $example"
   cd "$example"
   npm pkg set engines.node=">= $NODE_VERSION"
-  yarn
-  yarn add -D @types/node@^$NODE_VERSION_SHORT
+  npm install
+  npm install -D @types/node@^$NODE_VERSION_SHORT
 done
 
 echo "Updating README"