diff --git a/templates/gitlab-ci-semrel.yml b/templates/gitlab-ci-semrel.yml
index e5480e3c6382ee9549ac7e4409917068afd4cd90..d14fbd33f184a3abc4408fa6a1b6400c4fb47340 100644
--- a/templates/gitlab-ci-semrel.yml
+++ b/templates/gitlab-ci-semrel.yml
@@ -551,8 +551,10 @@ stages:
     fi
 
     if [[ -n "$TRACE" ]]; then
-        log_info "Installed devDependencies..."
-        npm pkg get devDependencies
+        if [[ -f "./package.json" ]]; then
+          log_info "Installed devDependencies..."
+          npm pkg get devDependencies
+        fi
         log_info "Globally installed packages..."
         npm list --global
       fi