diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/registry/lib/externalModules.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/registry/lib/externalModules.js
index 726c5384e..c69859420 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/registry/lib/externalModules.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/registry/lib/externalModules.js
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ async function installModule(moduleDetails) {
         "module": moduleDetails.module,
         "version": moduleDetails.version,
         "dir": installDir,
-        "args": ["--production"]
+        "args": ["--production","--engine-strict"]
     }
     return hooks.trigger("preInstall", triggerPayload).then((result) => {
         // preInstall passed
diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/registry/lib/installer.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/registry/lib/installer.js
index e3aec476b..e06beeeef 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/registry/lib/installer.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/registry/lib/installer.js
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ async function installModule(module,version,url) {
             "dir": installDir,
             "isExisting": isExisting,
             "isUpgrade": isUpgrade,
-            "args": ['--no-audit','--no-update-notifier','--no-fund','--save','--save-prefix=~','--production']
+            "args": ['--no-audit','--no-update-notifier','--no-fund','--save','--save-prefix=~','--production','--engine-strict']
         }
 
         return hooks.trigger("preInstall", triggerPayload).then((result) => {