diff --git a/docs/package.json b/docs/package.json
index 6f7dceac87..776e1adf89 100644
--- a/docs/package.json
+++ b/docs/package.json
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
   "version": "0.1.0",
   "private": true,
   "scripts": {
-    "preinstall": "npx -y only-allow pnpm",
     "prebuild": "ts-node --transpileOnly --skipProject scripts/prepare-error-list.ts",
     "dev": "next-remote-watch ./src/content",
     "dev:debug": "NODE_OPTIONS='--inspect' next dev",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 5c6bd58e3f..b8d66676ed 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
     "typescript": "~5.0.0"
   },
   "scripts": {
-    "preinstall": "npx -y only-allow pnpm",
     "build": "tsc --build packages/hardhat-core packages/hardhat-ethers packages/hardhat-verify packages/hardhat-solhint packages/hardhat-solpp packages/hardhat-truffle4 packages/hardhat-truffle5 packages/hardhat-vyper packages/hardhat-web3 packages/hardhat-web3-v4 packages/hardhat-web3-legacy packages/hardhat-chai-matchers packages/hardhat-network-helpers packages/hardhat-toolbox packages/hardhat-foundry packages/hardhat-ledger packages/hardhat-viem packages/hardhat-toolbox-viem",
     "watch": "tsc --build --watch packages/hardhat-core/src packages/hardhat-ethers packages/hardhat-verify packages/hardhat-solhint packages/hardhat-solpp packages/hardhat-truffle4 packages/hardhat-truffle5 packages/hardhat-vyper packages/hardhat-web3 packages/hardhat-web3-v4 packages/hardhat-web3-legacy packages/hardhat-chai-matchers packages/hardhat-network-helpers packages/hardhat-toolbox packages/hardhat-foundry packages/hardhat-ledger packages/hardhat-viem packages/hardhat-toolbox-viem",
     "clean": "pnpm run --recursive clean",