diff --git a/src/Services/Identity/Identity.API/Identity.API.csproj b/src/Services/Identity/Identity.API/Identity.API.csproj
index ce9525f90..992a1e54b 100644
--- a/src/Services/Identity/Identity.API/Identity.API.csproj
+++ b/src/Services/Identity/Identity.API/Identity.API.csproj
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <Target Name="PrepublishScript" BeforeTargets="PrepareForPublish">
-    <Exec Command="bower install --allow-root" />
     <Exec Command="dotnet bundle" Condition="'$(ASPNETCORE_ENVIRONMENT)'!='Development'" />
   </Target>
 
diff --git a/src/Web/WebMVC/WebMVC.csproj b/src/Web/WebMVC/WebMVC.csproj
index 089614723..d8eb3d8b2 100644
--- a/src/Web/WebMVC/WebMVC.csproj
+++ b/src/Web/WebMVC/WebMVC.csproj
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <Target Name="PrepublishScript" BeforeTargets="PrepareForPublish">
-    <Exec Command="bower install --allow-root" />
     <Exec Command="dotnet bundle" Condition="'$(ASPNETCORE_ENVIRONMENT)'!='Development'" />
   </Target>