diff --git a/makefile b/makefile
--- a/makefile
+++ b/makefile
@@ -17,12 +17,12 @@ packages:
 		nginx-core \
 		nginx-full \
 		normalize-audio \
-		npm \
 		python3-cairo-dev \
 		python3-dev \
 		python3-opencv \
 		python3-pygame \
 		python3-tk \
+		sox \
 		tix \
 		zlib1g-dev
 
@@ -40,8 +40,7 @@ gst_packages:
 		python3-gst-1.0
 
 pnpm:
-	# holding pnpm back because we don't have the latest nodejs: https://pnpm.io/installation#compatibility
-	sudo npm install -g pnpm@6.32.12
+	sudo npm install -g pnpm@7.29.3
 
 bin/node:
 	ln -sf `which nodejs` bin/node