diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9f71a0d..a9db1f3 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "private": true,
   "name": "@wcpos/managed-expo",
-  "version": "1.5.3",
+  "version": "1.5.4",
   "main": "index.js",
   "author": "kilbot <paul@kilbot.com>",
   "homepage": ".",
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     "eas-build-on-error": "echo 'Error'",
     "eas-build-on-complete": "echo 'Complete'",
     "postinstall": "patch-package",
-    "preinstall": "chmod +x ./scripts/install-rxdb-license.ts && npx ts-node ./scripts/install-rxdb-license.ts"
+    "preinstall": "chmod +x ./scripts/install-rxdb-license.js && node ./scripts/install-rxdb-license.js"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@react-native-community/netinfo": "11.3.2",
diff --git a/scripts/install-rxdb-license.ts b/scripts/install-rxdb-license.js
similarity index 79%
rename from scripts/install-rxdb-license.ts
rename to scripts/install-rxdb-license.js
index e6e9523..1d028a2 100755
--- a/scripts/install-rxdb-license.ts
+++ b/scripts/install-rxdb-license.js
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env node
-import * as dotenv from 'dotenv';
-import { readJson, writeJson } from 'fs-extra';
+const dotenv = require('dotenv');
+const { readJson, writeJson } = require('fs-extra');
+
+console.log('Starting preinstall script...');
 
 async function addLicenseToPackageJson() {
 	dotenv.config();
@@ -13,6 +15,7 @@ async function addLicenseToPackageJson() {
 
 	const packageJsonPath = './package.json'; // Adjust path as necessary
 	try {
+		console.log('Reading package.json...');
 		const packageJson = await readJson(packageJsonPath);
 
 		// Ensuring accessTokens object exists
@@ -23,6 +26,7 @@ async function addLicenseToPackageJson() {
 		// Adding the license key to rxdb-premium in accessTokens
 		packageJson.accessTokens['rxdb-premium'] = licenseKey;
 
+		console.log('Writing updated package.json...');
 		await writeJson(packageJsonPath, packageJson, { spaces: 2 });
 		console.log('License key added to package.json under accessTokens');
 	} catch (error) {