diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 5cb5a142..8922cd45 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -10,3 +10,11 @@ updates:
       interval: "daily"
     labels:
       - "update"
+
+  # Update npm packages
+  - package-ecosystem: "npm"
+    directory: "{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "daily"
+    labels:
+      - "update"
diff --git a/hooks/post_gen_project.py b/hooks/post_gen_project.py
index 3ad0e9e5..d04970d3 100644
--- a/hooks/post_gen_project.py
+++ b/hooks/post_gen_project.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ TODO: restrict Cookiecutter Django project initialization to
 """
 from __future__ import print_function
 
+import json
 import os
 import random
 import shutil
@@ -95,6 +96,16 @@ def remove_packagejson_file():
         os.remove(file_name)
 
 
+def remove_bootstrap_packages():
+    with open("package.json", mode="r") as fd:
+        content = json.load(fd)
+    for package_name in ["bootstrap", "gulp-concat", "@popperjs/core"]:
+        content["devDependencies"].pop(package_name)
+    with open("package.json", mode="w") as fd:
+        json.dump(content, fd, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2)
+        fd.write("\n")
+
+
 def remove_celery_files():
     file_names = [
         os.path.join("config", "celery_app.py"),
@@ -381,6 +392,8 @@ def main():
         remove_packagejson_file()
         if "{{ cookiecutter.use_docker }}".lower() == "y":
             remove_node_dockerfile()
+    elif "{{ cookiecutter.custom_bootstrap_compilation }}" == "n":
+        remove_bootstrap_packages()
 
     if "{{ cookiecutter.cloud_provider}}".lower() == "none":
         print(
diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/package.json b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/package.json
index ac868d95..bff0a34a 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/package.json
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/package.json
@@ -3,12 +3,9 @@
   "version": "{{ cookiecutter.version }}",
   "dependencies": {},
   "devDependencies": {
-    {% if cookiecutter.js_task_runner == 'Gulp' -%}
-    {% if cookiecutter.custom_bootstrap_compilation == 'y' -%}
     "bootstrap": "^5.1.3",
     "gulp-concat": "^2.6.1",
     "@popperjs/core": "^2.10.2",
-    {% endif -%}
     "autoprefixer": "^10.4.0",
     "browser-sync": "^2.27.7",
     "cssnano": "^5.0.11",
@@ -22,7 +19,6 @@
     "pixrem": "^5.0.0",
     "postcss": "^8.3.11",
     "sass": "^1.43.4"
-    {%- endif %}
   },
   "engines": {
     "node": "16"
@@ -31,9 +27,7 @@
     "last 2 versions"
   ],
   "scripts": {
-    {% if cookiecutter.js_task_runner == 'Gulp' -%}
     "dev": "gulp",
     "build": "gulp generate-assets"
-    {%- endif %}
   }
 }