diff --git a/deploy.sh b/deploy.sh
index 78eb3ea58..c37236ac8 100644
--- a/deploy.sh
+++ b/deploy.sh
@@ -77,11 +77,27 @@ if [ -e "$DEPLOYMENT_SOURCE/package.json" ]; then
  cd - > /dev/null
 fi
 
+
 # 2. Install TypeScript
 echo "[General Bots Deployer] Transpiling..." 
 eval ./node_modules/typescript/bin/tsc -v
 eval ./node_modules/typescript/bin/tsc -p "$DEPLOYMENT_SOURCE"
 
+#  1.1 Install default.gbui npm packages
+if [ -e "$DEPLOYMENT_SOURCE/packages/default.gbui/package.json" ]; then
+  echo "[General Bots Deployer] Running npm install for default.gbui..."
+  cd "$DEPLOYMENT_SOURCE/packages/default.gbui"
+  eval npm install
+  exitWithMessageOnError "npm failed"
+  echo "[General Bots Deployer] Building react app..."
+  eval npm run build
+  echo "[General Bots Deployer] OK."
+  cd "$DEPLOYMENT_SOURCE"
+  exitWithMessageOnError "react build failed"
+ cd - > /dev/null
+fi
+
+
 echo "[General Bots Deployer] OK."
 
 # 4. KuduSync
diff --git a/packages/core.gbapp/services/GBDeployer.ts b/packages/core.gbapp/services/GBDeployer.ts
index b21ee71bc..f1ddc9c18 100644
--- a/packages/core.gbapp/services/GBDeployer.ts
+++ b/packages/core.gbapp/services/GBDeployer.ts
@@ -808,12 +808,12 @@ export class GBDeployer implements IGBDeployer {
 
       // Install modules and compiles the web app.
 
-      GBLog.info(`Installing modules default.gbui (It may take a few minutes)...`);
+      // GBLog.info(`Installing modules default.gbui (It may take a few minutes)...`);
       
-      child_process.execSync(`${npm} install`, { cwd: root });
+      // child_process.execSync(`${npm} install`, { cwd: root });
 
-      GBLog.info(`Transpiling default.gbui...`);
-      child_process.execSync(`${npm} run build`, { cwd: root });
+      // GBLog.info(`Transpiling default.gbui...`);
+      // child_process.execSync(`${npm} run build`, { cwd: root });
     }
   }