diff --git a/ql/lib/ext/config/poisonable_steps.yml b/ql/lib/ext/config/poisonable_steps.yml
index ff3df1f699c..56ba567aa45 100644
--- a/ql/lib/ext/config/poisonable_steps.yml
+++ b/ql/lib/ext/config/poisonable_steps.yml
@@ -32,12 +32,8 @@ extensions:
       - ["msbuild"]
       - ["mvn"]
       - ["mypy"]
-      - ["npm i(nstall)?"]
-      - ["npm run"]
-      - ["npm ci"]
-      - ["pnpm i(nstall)?"]
-      - ["pnpm run"]
-      - ["pnpm ci"]
+      - ["npm [a-z]"]
+      - ["pnpm [a-z]"]
       - ["pre-commit"]
       - ["prettier"]
       - ["pip install -r"]