diff --git a/.build.yml b/.build.yml
index dd5e6b0..fe025fc 100644
--- a/.build.yml
+++ b/.build.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ tasks:
 
   # Spellcheck Markdown files
   - spelling: |
-      npx --yes cspell "content/**/*.md"
+      NPM_CONFIG_LOGLEVEL=verbose npm install --save-dev --omit=optional cspell
+      npx cspell "content/**/*.md"
 
   # Diff RSS template against Hugo default, make sure only differences are intentional
   - rss: |