diff --git a/.npmrc b/.npmrc
index af73e08..7a4a313 100644
--- a/.npmrc
+++ b/.npmrc
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 # Ensure reproducible local validation: always install devDependencies.
-# Overrides global `omit = ["dev"]` so `npm ci` installs everything needed
+# Overrides global `omit=dev` so `npm ci` installs everything needed
 # for `npm run typecheck` and `npm run test` to work from a clean checkout.
-omit=
+include=dev