diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1cf2dfe6..35f45e7b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -14,11 +14,13 @@ This includes installing the server in a mode better suited for active developme
 
 * `git clone https://gitlab.com/openflexure/openflexure-microscope-server.git`
 * `poetry install`
-* `poetry run build_static`
   * Building the static interface will require a valid Node.js installation
   * To build on a Raspberry Pi:
     * `curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_14.x | sudo bash -`
     * `sudo apt install nodejs`
+    * `cd openflexure_microscope/api/static`
+    * `npm install`
+    * `npm run build`
 
 ## Formatting and linting
 
diff --git a/openflexure_microscope/install.py b/openflexure_microscope/install.py
deleted file mode 100644
index e8213aa0..00000000
--- a/openflexure_microscope/install.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-import os
-
-from pynpm import NPMPackage
-
-dir_path = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))
-pkg_path = os.path.join(dir_path, "api", "static", "package.json")
-
-pkg = NPMPackage(pkg_path)
-
-
-def install():
-    pkg.install()
-
-
-def build():
-    pkg.install()
-    pkg.run_script("build")
diff --git a/poetry.lock b/poetry.lock
index 96ed70f6..982ef0d1 100644
--- a/poetry.lock
+++ b/poetry.lock
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ i18n = ["Babel (>=0.8)"]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "labthings"
-version = "1.1.3"
+version = "1.1.4"
 description = "Python implementation of LabThings, based on the Flask microframework"
 category = "main"
 optional = false
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ toml = ">=0.7.1"
 name = "pynpm"
 version = "0.1.2"
 description = "Python interface to your NPM and package.json."
-category = "main"
+category = "dev"
 optional = false
 python-versions = "*"
 
@@ -448,12 +448,15 @@ python-versions = ">=2.6, !=3.0.*, !=3.1.*, !=3.2.*"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "pyserial"
-version = "3.4"
+version = "3.5"
 description = "Python Serial Port Extension"
 category = "main"
 optional = false
 python-versions = "*"
 
+[package.extras]
+cp2110 = ["hidapi"]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "python-dateutil"
 version = "2.8.1"
@@ -753,7 +756,7 @@ rpi = ["RPi.GPIO"]
 [metadata]
 lock-version = "1.1"
 python-versions = "^3.6.1"
-content-hash = "e0aad912d5cb388d3ff395dc8a517f701ba2cbe4c2169771080a889906e91b41"
+content-hash = "60f1064b6af35d65d45ec835b4e3032316732e4859a5c81a3fab8e06091f2892"
 
 [metadata.files]
 alabaster = [
@@ -855,8 +858,8 @@ jinja2 = [
     {file = "Jinja2-2.11.2.tar.gz", hash = "sha256:89aab215427ef59c34ad58735269eb58b1a5808103067f7bb9d5836c651b3bb0"},
 ]
 labthings = [
-    {file = "labthings-1.1.3-py3-none-any.whl", hash = "sha256:51f0bc897fcbacbcbb911658d3daafd41a35373bca4ef2156423cdb728fa3d78"},
-    {file = "labthings-1.1.3.tar.gz", hash = "sha256:3d68c638866f1c525a8b5285570c2d4599005d227b928e78088c0a29e6544007"},
+    {file = "labthings-1.1.4-py3-none-any.whl", hash = "sha256:18febba20cb552af9e5c0f8f47b06acd9649dce7de7205734b9e1fd3334e2d79"},
+    {file = "labthings-1.1.4.tar.gz", hash = "sha256:69ca83d28720597327296d3e145bf57e68af17d245c0051c274db928e0a13e76"},
 ]
 lazy-object-proxy = [
     {file = "lazy-object-proxy-1.4.3.tar.gz", hash = "sha256:f3900e8a5de27447acbf900b4750b0ddfd7ec1ea7fbaf11dfa911141bc522af0"},
@@ -1033,8 +1036,8 @@ pyparsing = [
     {file = "pyparsing-2.4.7.tar.gz", hash = "sha256:c203ec8783bf771a155b207279b9bccb8dea02d8f0c9e5f8ead507bc3246ecc1"},
 ]
 pyserial = [
-    {file = "pyserial-3.4-py2.py3-none-any.whl", hash = "sha256:e0770fadba80c31013896c7e6ef703f72e7834965954a78e71a3049488d4d7d8"},
-    {file = "pyserial-3.4.tar.gz", hash = "sha256:6e2d401fdee0eab996cf734e67773a0143b932772ca8b42451440cfed942c627"},
+    {file = "pyserial-3.5-py2.py3-none-any.whl", hash = "sha256:c4451db6ba391ca6ca299fb3ec7bae67a5c55dde170964c7a14ceefec02f2cf0"},
+    {file = "pyserial-3.5.tar.gz", hash = "sha256:3c77e014170dfffbd816e6ffc205e9842efb10be9f58ec16d3e8675b4925cddb"},
 ]
 python-dateutil = [
     {file = "python-dateutil-2.8.1.tar.gz", hash = "sha256:73ebfe9dbf22e832286dafa60473e4cd239f8592f699aa5adaf10050e6e1823c"},
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 29017134..af52f5b3 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -38,19 +38,17 @@ scipy = "1.5.3" # Exact version so we can guarantee a wheel
 python-dateutil = "^2.8"
 psutil = "^5.6.7" # Autostorage extension
 opencv-python-headless = "4.4.0.44"
-pynpm = "^0.1.2"
 sangaboard = "^0.2"
 expiringdict = "^1.2.1"
 camera-stage-mapping = "0.1.4"
 picamerax = ">=20.9.1"
 pyyaml = "^5.3.1"
-labthings = "^1.1.3"
+labthings = "^1.1.4"
 
 [tool.poetry.extras]
 rpi = ["RPi.GPIO"]
 
 [tool.poetry.scripts]
-build_static = 'openflexure_microscope.install:build'
 rescue = 'openflexure_microscope.rescue.auto:main'
 
 [tool.poetry.dev-dependencies]