diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 39ce9a0..94f5b7b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+# Unreleased
+
+Bug fixes:
+
+- [#23 Fix npm install warnings](https://github.com/alphagov/govuk-prototype-kit-private-beta/pull/23)
+
 # 7.0.0-beta.2
 
 - [#21 Update links to the design system](https://github.com/alphagov/govuk-prototype-kit-private-beta/pull/21)
diff --git a/start.js b/start.js
index c8cc415..94dd0fa 100644
--- a/start.js
+++ b/start.js
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ const path = require('path')
 const fs = require('fs')
 
 // Warn if node_modules folder doesn't exist
-const nodeModulesExists = fs.existsSync(path.join(__dirname, '/node_modules'))
+// HACK: Check /express since we are committing in node_modules in this prototype version of the kit
+const nodeModulesExists = fs.existsSync(path.join(__dirname, '/node_modules', '/express'))
 if (!nodeModulesExists) {
   console.error('ERROR: Node module folder missing. Try running `npm install`')
   process.exit(0)