diff --git a/.github/workflows/pre-release.yml b/.github/workflows/pre-release.yml
index e228b9d071e..f980523f167 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pre-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pre-release.yml
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ jobs:
               run: sudo apt-get install -y protobuf-compiler
 
             - name: Install dependencies
-              run: pnpm install
+              run: pnpm install --frozen-lockfile
 
             - name: Build packages
               run: pnpm run build
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 7f9d9e12d65..e1d01a5a6ce 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ jobs:
               run: sudo apt-get install -y protobuf-compiler
 
             - name: Install dependencies
-              run: pnpm install
+              run: pnpm install --frozen-lockfile
 
             - name: Build packages
               run: pnpm run build
diff --git a/.gitpod.yml b/.gitpod.yml
index f6e6601f437..83ca86daf55 100644
--- a/.gitpod.yml
+++ b/.gitpod.yml
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@ tasks:
     init: |
       nvm install v23.3.0
       git checkout $(git describe --tags --abbrev=0)
-    command: pnpm install && pnpm run build 
-  
+    command: pnpm install --frozen-lockfile && pnpm run build
+
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index d97ed212cb2..87abc40998d 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ COPY scripts ./scripts
 COPY characters ./characters
 
 # Install dependencies and build the project
-RUN pnpm install \
+RUN pnpm install --frozen-lockfile \
     && pnpm build-docker \
     && pnpm prune --prod
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index cb2da2b438a..10e83f008a6 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 {
     "name": "eliza",
     "scripts": {
+        "install": "pnpm i -r --frozen-lockfile",
+        "i": "pnpm i -r --frozen-lockfile",
+        "update": "pnpm i -r",
         "preinstall": "npx only-allow pnpm",
         "build": "turbo run build --filter=!eliza-docs",
         "build-docker": "turbo run build",
diff --git a/scripts/start.sh b/scripts/start.sh
index 808a2c0a31f..58233348782 100644
--- a/scripts/start.sh
+++ b/scripts/start.sh
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ fi
 
 # Install dependencies
 echo -e "\033[1mInstalling dependencies...\033[0m"
-if ! pnpm i; then
+if ! pnpm i --frozen-lockfile; then
     echo -e "\033[1;31mFailed to install dependencies\033[0m"
     exit 1
 fi