diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 272a7338e6f..82e0d75f528 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -30,7 +30,9 @@ jobs:
           cache: npm
           node-version: latest
       - name: Install dependencies
-        run: npm ci --ignore-scripts
+        run: npm ci
+        env:
+          PUPPETEER_SKIP_DOWNLOAD: true
       - name: Check code
         run: npm run check
       - name: Lint code
@@ -126,7 +128,9 @@ jobs:
           cache: npm
           node-version: latest
       - name: Install dependencies
-        run: npm ci --ignore-scripts
+        run: npm ci
+        env:
+          PUPPETEER_SKIP_DOWNLOAD: true
       - name: Build packages
         run: npm run build --workspace @puppeteer-test/test
       - name: Setup cache for Chromium binary
@@ -182,7 +186,9 @@ jobs:
           cache: npm
           node-version: latest
       - name: Install dependencies
-        run: npm ci --ignore-scripts
+        run: npm ci
+        env:
+          PUPPETEER_SKIP_DOWNLOAD: true
       - name: Build packages
         run: npm run build --workspace @puppeteer-test/test
       - name: Setup cache for Firefox binary
@@ -230,7 +236,9 @@ jobs:
           cache: npm
           node-version: latest
       - name: Install dependencies
-        run: npm ci --ignore-scripts
+        run: npm ci
+        env:
+          PUPPETEER_SKIP_DOWNLOAD: true
       - name: Build installation test
         run: npm run build --workspace @puppeteer-test/installation
       - name: Pack installation test
@@ -310,7 +318,9 @@ jobs:
           cache: npm
           node-version: ${{ matrix.node }}
       - name: Install dependencies
-        run: npm ci --ignore-scripts
+        run: npm ci
+        env:
+          PUPPETEER_SKIP_DOWNLOAD: true
       - name: Build packages
         run: npm run build --workspace puppeteer
       - name: Pack packages
@@ -338,7 +348,9 @@ jobs:
           cache: npm
           node-version: latest
       - name: Install dependencies
-        run: npm ci --ignore-scripts
+        run: npm ci
+        env:
+          PUPPETEER_SKIP_DOWNLOAD: true
       - name: Run tests
         run: npm run test --workspace @puppeteer/ng-schematics
 
@@ -363,7 +375,9 @@ jobs:
           cache: npm
           node-version: latest
       - name: Install dependencies
-        run: npm ci --ignore-scripts
+        run: npm ci
+        env:
+          PUPPETEER_SKIP_DOWNLOAD: true
       - name: Run tests
         run: npm run test --workspace @puppeteer/browsers
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index 8a7265cf31e..cd30f498e28 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Check out repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v3.0.2
       - name: Install dependencies
-        run: npm ci --ignore-scripts
+        run: npm ci
+        env:
+          PUPPETEER_SKIP_DOWNLOAD: true
       - name: Build packages
         run: npm run build
       - name: Set npm registry
@@ -51,7 +53,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Check out repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v3.0.2
       - name: Install dependencies
-        run: npm ci --ignore-scripts
+        run: npm ci
+        env:
+          PUPPETEER_SKIP_DOWNLOAD: true
       - name: Build packages
         run: npm run build
       - name: Pack packages for docker
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tot-ci.yml b/.github/workflows/tot-ci.yml
index 6fed514899a..05abd8fcd7f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tot-ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tot-ci.yml
@@ -34,7 +34,9 @@ jobs:
           cache: npm
           node-version: latest
       - name: Install dependencies
-        run: npm ci --ignore-scripts
+        run: npm ci
+        env:
+          PUPPETEER_SKIP_DOWNLOAD: true
       - name: Install linux dependencies.
         run: sudo apt-get install xvfb
       - name: Build packages
diff --git a/packages/puppeteer/install.js b/packages/puppeteer/install.js
index 7797281196e..bb024e49bfe 100644
--- a/packages/puppeteer/install.js
+++ b/packages/puppeteer/install.js
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@ if (!fs.existsSync(path.join(__dirname, 'lib'))) {
   execSync('npm run build --workspace puppeteer');
 }
 
-const {downloadBrowser} = require('puppeteer/internal/node/install.js');
-
-downloadBrowser();
+try {
+  const {downloadBrowser} = require('puppeteer/internal/node/install.js');
+  downloadBrowser();
+} catch (err) {
+  console.warn('Browser download failed', err);
+}