diff --git a/R/install.R b/R/install.R
index a38a54f30e..663b30d2b2 100644
--- a/R/install.R
+++ b/R/install.R
@@ -168,7 +168,14 @@ install_missing_pkgs <- function(
   # Make sure to get underlying dependencies
   # Always add shiny as it is always needed
   # Only install shinycoreci if the libpath is shinycoreci_libpath()
-  packages <- unique(c(packages, get_extra_shinyverse_deps(c(packages, "shiny", if (libpath == shinycoreci_libpath()) "shinycoreci" ))))
+  packages <- unique(c(
+    packages,
+    get_extra_shinyverse_deps(c(
+      packages,
+      # if (libpath == shinycoreci_libpath()) "shinycoreci" ,
+      NULL
+    ))
+  ))
 
   pkgs_to_install <- packages[!(packages %in% names(installed_pkgs))]