diff --git a/.github/workflows/cd-host.yml b/.github/workflows/cd-host.yml
index 9583fce5e..b75d31c4a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cd-host.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cd-host.yml
@@ -23,12 +23,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           node-version: 18
 
-      - name: Install Yarn
-        run: npm install --location=global yarn
-
-      - name: Add fixed sharp
-        run: yarn add sharp@0.33.1 --ignore-engines
-
       - name: Download release assets
         run: |
           DOWNLOAD_URL=$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/tresabhi/blitzkrieg/releases/latest \
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7629c485c..bd4bfae64 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     "build:assets": "vite-node --max_old_space_size=16384 --script scripts/buildAssets/index",
     "build:test": "vite-node --script scripts/buildTest",
     "build:ratingsplot": "vite-node --script scripts/buildRatingsPlot",
-    "dev:bot": "yarn build:bot && yarn start:bot",
+    "dev:bot": "yarn build:bot --dev && yarn start:bot",
     "dev:docs": "vitepress dev docs",
     "dev:website": "next dev",
     "start:bot": "node --enable-source-maps dist/bot/index.cjs",
diff --git a/scripts/build.ts b/scripts/build.ts
index 9a6efefcc..73973f30d 100644
--- a/scripts/build.ts
+++ b/scripts/build.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 import { build } from 'esbuild';
 import { cp, readdir } from 'fs/promises';
+import { argv } from 'process';
+
+const isDev = argv.includes('--dev');
 
 readdir('src/workers').then((workers) => {
   const files = [
@@ -25,6 +28,7 @@ readdir('src/workers').then((workers) => {
       '.js': '.cjs',
     },
 
+    external: ['sharp'],
     bundle: true,
     sourcemap: true,
     minifyIdentifiers: false, // causes goofy errors
@@ -42,3 +46,8 @@ readdir('node_modules/prisma').then((files) =>
     .filter((file) => file.endsWith('.node'))
     .map((file) => cp(`node_modules/prisma/${file}`, `dist/bot/${file}`)),
 );
+
+// copy sharp as is
+if (!isDev) {
+  cp('node_modules/sharp', 'dist/bot/node_modules/sharp', { recursive: true });
+}