diff --git a/tasks/rust-nx-merge/task.yaml b/tasks/rust-nx-merge/task.yaml
index e556e0a..4a1f430 100644
--- a/tasks/rust-nx-merge/task.yaml
+++ b/tasks/rust-nx-merge/task.yaml
@@ -40,6 +40,18 @@ spec:
     - name: base
 
   steps:
+    - name: install-deps
+      image: node:18-alpine
+      workingDir: /workspace/base/$(params.context)/source/$(params.workspaceName)
+      env:
+        - name: HOME
+          value: /workspace/base/$(params.context)/home
+      script: |
+        # Install Nx if missing
+        command -v nx >/dev/null || npm install -g nx@latest
+
+        pnpm install
+
     - name: import-projects
       image: node:18-alpine
       workingDir: /workspace/base/$(params.context)/source/$(params.workspaceName)
@@ -52,9 +64,6 @@ spec:
 
         ls -al
 
-        # Install Nx if missing
-        command -v nx >/dev/null || npm install -g nx@latest
-
         TARGETS="$(params.targetProjects)"
         SOURCES="$(params.sourceProjects)"