diff --git a/core/__snapshots__/TestGenerateBuildPlanForExamples_mise-config_1.snap.json b/core/__snapshots__/TestGenerateBuildPlanForExamples_mise-config_1.snap.json
index 36ebed3..e5dd09c 100755
--- a/core/__snapshots__/TestGenerateBuildPlanForExamples_mise-config_1.snap.json
+++ b/core/__snapshots__/TestGenerateBuildPlanForExamples_mise-config_1.snap.json
@@ -26,15 +26,6 @@
     "step": "packages:mise"
    },
    {
-    "include": [
-     "/app/node_modules"
-    ],
-    "step": "prune"
-   },
-   {
-    "exclude": [
-     "node_modules"
-    ],
     "include": [
      "."
     ],
@@ -126,23 +117,15 @@
    }
   },
   {
-   "caches": [
-    "npm-install"
-   ],
-   "commands": [
-    {
-     "cmd": "npm prune --omit=dev"
-    }
-   ],
    "inputs": [
     {
      "step": "install"
     }
    ],
    "name": "prune",
-   "variables": {
-    "NPM_CONFIG_PRODUCTION": "true"
-   }
+   "secrets": [
+    "*"
+   ]
   },
   {
    "caches": [
diff --git a/core/__snapshots__/TestGenerateBuildPlanForExamples_node-bun_1.snap.json b/core/__snapshots__/TestGenerateBuildPlanForExamples_node-bun_1.snap.json
index 7cc312c..c1d9012 100755
--- a/core/__snapshots__/TestGenerateBuildPlanForExamples_node-bun_1.snap.json
+++ b/core/__snapshots__/TestGenerateBuildPlanForExamples_node-bun_1.snap.json
@@ -25,15 +25,6 @@
     "step": "packages:mise"
    },
    {
-    "include": [
-     "/app/node_modules"
-    ],
-    "step": "prune"
-   },
-   {
-    "exclude": [
-     "node_modules"
-    ],
     "include": [
      "."
     ],
@@ -125,24 +116,15 @@
    }
   },
   {
-   "caches": [
-    "bun-install"
-   ],
-   "commands": [
-    {
-     "cmd": "sh -c 'rm -rf node_modules \u0026\u0026 bun install --production'",
-     "customName": "rm -rf node_modules \u0026\u0026 bun install --production"
-    }
-   ],
    "inputs": [
     {
      "step": "install"
     }
    ],
    "name": "prune",
-   "variables": {
-    "NPM_CONFIG_PRODUCTION": "true"
-   }
+   "secrets": [
+    "*"
+   ]
   },
   {
    "caches": [
diff --git a/core/__snapshots__/TestGenerateBuildPlanForExamples_node-corepack_1.snap.json b/core/__snapshots__/TestGenerateBuildPlanForExamples_node-corepack_1.snap.json
index 7af489d..b21c605 100755
--- a/core/__snapshots__/TestGenerateBuildPlanForExamples_node-corepack_1.snap.json
+++ b/core/__snapshots__/TestGenerateBuildPlanForExamples_node-corepack_1.snap.json
@@ -25,15 +25,6 @@
     "step": "packages:mise"
    },
    {
-    "include": [
-     "/app/node_modules"
-    ],
-    "step": "prune"
-   },
-   {
-    "exclude": [
-     "node_modules"
-    ],
     "include": [
      ".",
      "/root/.cache"
@@ -137,23 +128,15 @@
    }
   },
   {
-   "caches": [
-    "pnpm-install"
-   ],
-   "commands": [
-    {
-     "cmd": "pnpm prune --prod"
-    }
-   ],
    "inputs": [
     {
      "step": "install"
     }
    ],
    "name": "prune",
-   "variables": {
-    "NPM_CONFIG_PRODUCTION": "true"
-   }
+   "secrets": [
+    "*"
+   ]
   },
   {
    "caches": [
diff --git a/core/__snapshots__/TestGenerateBuildPlanForExamples_node-next_1.snap.json b/core/__snapshots__/TestGenerateBuildPlanForExamples_node-next_1.snap.json
index 469a57b..6a4afdd 100755
--- a/core/__snapshots__/TestGenerateBuildPlanForExamples_node-next_1.snap.json
+++ b/core/__snapshots__/TestGenerateBuildPlanForExamples_node-next_1.snap.json
@@ -29,15 +29,6 @@
     "step": "packages:mise"
    },
    {
-    "include": [
-     "/app/node_modules"
-    ],
-    "step": "prune"
-   },
-   {
-    "exclude": [
-     "node_modules"
-    ],
     "include": [
      "."
     ],
@@ -129,23 +120,15 @@
    }
   },
   {
-   "caches": [
-    "npm-install"
-   ],
-   "commands": [
-    {
-     "cmd": "npm prune --omit=dev"
-    }
-   ],
    "inputs": [
     {
      "step": "install"
     }
    ],
    "name": "prune",
-   "variables": {
-    "NPM_CONFIG_PRODUCTION": "true"
-   }
+   "secrets": [
+    "*"
+   ]
   },
   {
    "caches": [
diff --git a/core/__snapshots__/TestGenerateBuildPlanForExamples_node-npm-workspaces_1.snap.json b/core/__snapshots__/TestGenerateBuildPlanForExamples_node-npm-workspaces_1.snap.json
index 8f0228f..40f3316 100755
--- a/core/__snapshots__/TestGenerateBuildPlanForExamples_node-npm-workspaces_1.snap.json
+++ b/core/__snapshots__/TestGenerateBuildPlanForExamples_node-npm-workspaces_1.snap.json
@@ -25,15 +25,6 @@
     "step": "packages:mise"
    },
    {
-    "include": [
-     "/app/node_modules"
-    ],
-    "step": "prune"
-   },
-   {
-    "exclude": [
-     "node_modules"
-    ],
     "include": [
      "."
     ],
@@ -133,23 +124,15 @@
    }
   },
   {
-   "caches": [
-    "npm-install"
-   ],
-   "commands": [
-    {
-     "cmd": "npm prune --omit=dev"
-    }
-   ],
    "inputs": [
     {
      "step": "install"
     }
    ],
    "name": "prune",
-   "variables": {
-    "NPM_CONFIG_PRODUCTION": "true"
-   }
+   "secrets": [
+    "*"
+   ]
   },
   {
    "caches": [
diff --git a/core/__snapshots__/TestGenerateBuildPlanForExamples_node-npm_1.snap.json b/core/__snapshots__/TestGenerateBuildPlanForExamples_node-npm_1.snap.json
index 5a1c5d5..65c54b1 100755
--- a/core/__snapshots__/TestGenerateBuildPlanForExamples_node-npm_1.snap.json
+++ b/core/__snapshots__/TestGenerateBuildPlanForExamples_node-npm_1.snap.json
@@ -25,15 +25,6 @@
     "step": "packages:mise"
    },
    {
-    "include": [
-     "/app/node_modules"
-    ],
-    "step": "prune"
-   },
-   {
-    "exclude": [
-     "node_modules"
-    ],
     "include": [
      "."
     ],
@@ -125,23 +116,15 @@
    }
   },
   {
-   "caches": [
-    "npm-install"
-   ],
-   "commands": [
-    {
-     "cmd": "npm prune --omit=dev"
-    }
-   ],
    "inputs": [
     {
      "step": "install"
     }
    ],
    "name": "prune",
-   "variables": {
-    "NPM_CONFIG_PRODUCTION": "true"
-   }
+   "secrets": [
+    "*"
+   ]
   },
   {
    "caches": [
diff --git a/core/__snapshots__/TestGenerateBuildPlanForExamples_node-pnpm-workspaces_1.snap.json b/core/__snapshots__/TestGenerateBuildPlanForExamples_node-pnpm-workspaces_1.snap.json
index 544d30b..d567e09 100755
--- a/core/__snapshots__/TestGenerateBuildPlanForExamples_node-pnpm-workspaces_1.snap.json
+++ b/core/__snapshots__/TestGenerateBuildPlanForExamples_node-pnpm-workspaces_1.snap.json
@@ -25,15 +25,6 @@
     "step": "packages:mise"
    },
    {
-    "include": [
-     "/app/node_modules"
-    ],
-    "step": "prune"
-   },
-   {
-    "exclude": [
-     "node_modules"
-    ],
     "include": [
      "."
     ],
@@ -137,23 +128,15 @@
    }
   },
   {
-   "caches": [
-    "pnpm-install"
-   ],
-   "commands": [
-    {
-     "cmd": "pnpm prune --prod"
-    }
-   ],
    "inputs": [
     {
      "step": "install"
     }
    ],
    "name": "prune",
-   "variables": {
-    "NPM_CONFIG_PRODUCTION": "true"
-   }
+   "secrets": [
+    "*"
+   ]
   },
   {
    "caches": [
diff --git a/core/__snapshots__/TestGenerateBuildPlanForExamples_node-turborepo_1.snap.json b/core/__snapshots__/TestGenerateBuildPlanForExamples_node-turborepo_1.snap.json
index fb51075..0c53315 100755
--- a/core/__snapshots__/TestGenerateBuildPlanForExamples_node-turborepo_1.snap.json
+++ b/core/__snapshots__/TestGenerateBuildPlanForExamples_node-turborepo_1.snap.json
@@ -33,15 +33,6 @@
     "step": "packages:mise"
    },
    {
-    "include": [
-     "/app/node_modules"
-    ],
-    "step": "prune"
-   },
-   {
-    "exclude": [
-     "node_modules"
-    ],
     "include": [
      ".",
      "/root/.cache"
@@ -168,23 +159,15 @@
    }
   },
   {
-   "caches": [
-    "npm-install"
-   ],
-   "commands": [
-    {
-     "cmd": "npm prune --omit=dev"
-    }
-   ],
    "inputs": [
     {
      "step": "install"
     }
    ],
    "name": "prune",
-   "variables": {
-    "NPM_CONFIG_PRODUCTION": "true"
-   }
+   "secrets": [
+    "*"
+   ]
   },
   {
    "caches": [
diff --git a/core/providers/node/node.go b/core/providers/node/node.go
index 0348e06..ea62a1b 100644
--- a/core/providers/node/node.go
+++ b/core/providers/node/node.go
@@ -66,7 +66,9 @@ func (p *NodeProvider) Plan(ctx *generate.GenerateContext) error {
 	// Prune
 	prune := ctx.NewCommandStep("prune")
 	prune.AddInput(plan.NewStepInput(install.Name()))
-	p.PruneNodeDeps(ctx, prune)
+	if p.shouldPrune(ctx) {
+		p.PruneNodeDeps(ctx, prune)
+	}
 
 	// Build
 	build := ctx.NewCommandStep("build")
@@ -154,10 +156,6 @@ func (p *NodeProvider) shouldPrune(ctx *generate.GenerateContext) bool {
 }
 
 func (p *NodeProvider) PruneNodeDeps(ctx *generate.GenerateContext, prune *generate.CommandStepBuilder) {
-	if !p.shouldPrune(ctx) {
-		return
-	}
-
 	prune.Variables["NPM_CONFIG_PRODUCTION"] = "true"
 	prune.Secrets = []string{}
 	p.packageManager.PruneDeps(ctx, prune)