diff --git a/recipes/docker-image-guide.md b/recipes/docker-image-guide.md
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--- a/recipes/docker-image-guide.md
+++ b/recipes/docker-image-guide.md
@@ -56,9 +56,6 @@ WORKDIR /usr/src/app
 # https://cheatsheetseries.owasp.org/cheatsheets/NodeJS_Docker_Cheat_Sheet.html#3-optimize-nodejs-tooling-for-production
 ENV NODE_ENV production
 COPY package*.json .
-# we can mount .npmrc secret file without leaving the secrets in the final built image
-# refer to docs https://docs.docker.com/build/building/secrets/
-RUN --mount=type=secret,id=npmrc_secret,target=/usr/src/app/.npmrc,required npm ci --omit=dev
 # https://cheatsheetseries.owasp.org/cheatsheets/NodeJS_Docker_Cheat_Sheet.html#2-install-only-production-dependencies-in-the-nodejs-docker-image
 # when NODE_ENV is set to production, npm ci automatically omits dev dependencies
 # https://docs.npmjs.com/cli/v10/commands/npm-ci#omit