diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
index 6d3c072..f00d3ef 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -174,6 +174,12 @@ jobs:
 
           install_plugin() {
             if [ "${INSTALL_SOURCE}" = "github" ]; then
+              global_root="$(npm root -g)"
+              global_target="${global_root}/${PLUGIN_NAME}"
+              if [ -e "${global_target}" ] && [ ! -d "${global_target}" ]; then
+                echo "::remote-warning::Removing invalid global package path ${global_target}"
+                rm -f "${global_target}"
+              fi
               npm install -g "${INSTALL_SPEC}"
             elif command -v openclaw >/dev/null 2>&1; then
               openclaw plugins install "${INSTALL_SPEC}" \