diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index a0cf5e5a09..68721a4d22 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ jobs:
           !startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/std/')
         run: |
           mkdir -p target/release
-          tar --exclude=.cargo_home --exclude=".git*" --exclude=target --exclude=third_party/node_modules --exclude=third_party/python_packages --exclude=third_party/prebuilt -czvf target/release/deno_src.tar.gz -C .. deno
+          tar --exclude=.cargo_home --exclude=".git*" --exclude=target --exclude=third_party/prebuilt -czvf target/release/deno_src.tar.gz -C .. deno
 
       - name: Install rust
         uses: hecrj/setup-rust-action@v1
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 461e8e568d..e82a62a84b 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -15,13 +15,6 @@ gclient_config.py_entries
 /node_modules
 /tsconfig.json
 
-# We use something stronger than lockfiles, we have all NPM modules stored in a
-# git. We do not download from NPM during build.
-# https://github.com/denoland/deno_third_party
-yarn.lock
-# yarn creates this in error.
-tools/node_modules/
-
 # compiled wasm files
 std/wasi/testdata/snapshot_preview1/