diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index db75396..2f1090e 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -54,9 +54,10 @@ etherpad_nodejs_version: '21'
 etherpad_apt:
   - curl
   - nodejs
-  - npm
   - git
 
+etherpad_admin_page: 'true' # set to something else if you don't want to build admin page
+
 etherpad_plugins_list:
   ep_adminpads2: enabled
   ep_comments_page: enabled
diff --git a/tasks/install.yml b/tasks/install.yml
index 3282f5f..c7fb44c 100644
--- a/tasks/install.yml
+++ b/tasks/install.yml
@@ -7,3 +7,12 @@
     chdir: "{{ etherpad_app_dir }}/app"
   become: yes
   become_user: "{{ etherpad_username }}"
+
+- name: '[INSTALL] - Build admin pages with pnpm'
+  shell:
+     cmd: pnpm run build
+  args:
+    chdir: "{{ etherpad_app_dir }}/app/admin"
+  become: yes
+  become_user: "{{ etherpad_username }}"
+  when: etherpad_admin_page == "true"
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