Npm error code ETARGET during npm install

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I’m trying to deploy my new application manageband.netlify.app but I get an error during the Initialize step (npm install)

AI told me I should regenerate my `package-lock.json` and I did that. But it didn’t help. The npm install actually works in Dokploy on my VPS. What is it that I’m missing here?

6:22:46 PM: Installing dependencies
6:22:46 PM: mise \~/.config/mise/config.toml tools: python@3.14.3
6:22:46 PM: mise \~/.config/mise/config.toml tools: ruby@3.4.8
6:22:47 PM: mise \~/.config/mise/config.toml tools: go@1.26.2
6:22:47 PM: v22.22.2 is already installed.
6:22:48 PM: Now using node v22.22.2 (npm v10.9.7)
6:22:48 PM: Enabling Node.js Corepack
6:22:48 PM: npm workspaces detected
6:22:48 PM: Installing npm packages using npm version 10.9.7
6:22:59 PM: Failed during stage 'Install dependencies': dependency_installation script returned non-zero exit code: 1
6:22:59 PM: npm error code ETARGET
6:22:59 PM: npm error notarget No matching version found for postcss@8.5.10.
6:22:59 PM: npm error notarget In most cases you or one of your dependencies are requesting
6:22:59 PM: npm error notarget a package version that doesn't exist.
npm error A complete log of this run can be found in: /opt/buildhome/.npm/\_logs/2026-04-20T16_22_48_352Z-debug-0.log
6:22:59 PM: Error during npm install
6:22:59 PM: Failing build: Failed to install dependencies
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