diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9dcf5b61540..561eb723d7f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -57,8 +57,8 @@
     "format": "run-s format:eslint format:prettier",
     "format:eslint": "eslint . --fix",
     "format:prettier": "prettier --write .",
-    "knip": "pnpm dlx knip@1 --include files",
-    "knip:all": "pnpm dlx knip@1",
+    "knip": "npx -y knip@1 --include files",
+    "knip:all": "npx -y knip@1",
     "prelint": "pnpm run -F=client predevelop",
     "lint": "npm-run-all create:shared -p lint:*",
     "lint:challenges": "cd ./curriculum && pnpm run lint",
diff --git a/tools/ui-components/package.json b/tools/ui-components/package.json
index 9f660fe27f4..ffe14554a94 100644
--- a/tools/ui-components/package.json
+++ b/tools/ui-components/package.json
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
     "build-storybook": "build-storybook",
     "build": "pnpm run build:css && pnpm run build:js && tsc",
     "build:js": "cross-env NODE_ENV=production rollup -c",
-    "build:css": "pnpm dlx tailwindcss -i ./src/base.css -o ./dist/base.css --minify",
+    "build:css": "npx -y tailwindcss -i ./src/base.css -o ./dist/base.css --minify",
     "dev:js": "cross-env NODE_ENV=development rollup -c -w ",
     "dev:css": "pnpm tailwindcss -i ./src/base.css -o ./dist/base.css --watch",
     "develop": "npm-run-all --parallel dev:css dev:js storybook",