diff --git a/.github/workflows/unit-tests-workflow.yml b/.github/workflows/unit-tests-workflow.yml
index f9a9265b1..b733e9584 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/unit-tests-workflow.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/unit-tests-workflow.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ on:
       - "**"
 env:
   OPENSEARCH_DASHBOARDS_VERSION: 'main'
-  HUSKY: 0
 jobs:
   Get-CI-Image-Tag:
     uses: opensearch-project/opensearch-build/.github/workflows/get-ci-image-tag.yml@main
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 023cd17d6..9a0730f05 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     "build": "yarn plugin-helpers build",
     "plugin-helpers": "node ../../scripts/plugin_helpers",
     "postbuild": "echo Renaming build artifact to [$npm_package_config_id-$npm_package_version.zip] && mv build/$npm_package_config_id*.zip build/$npm_package_config_id-$npm_package_version.zip",
-    "postinstall": "husky install"
+    "postinstall": "node -e \"const { execSync } = require('child_process');const { INIT_CWD, PWD = process.cwd() } = process.env;if (INIT_CWD?.startsWith?.(PWD)) {try {execSync('husky install');} catch (e) {}}\""
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@babel/plugin-transform-modules-commonjs": "^7.22.9",