diff --git a/examples/build-package/README.md b/examples/build-package/README.md
index 671fa45c..e77c0c59 100644
--- a/examples/build-package/README.md
+++ b/examples/build-package/README.md
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ Note that this example may create resources which cost money. Run `terraform des
 | <a name="module_lambda_layer"></a> [lambda\_layer](#module\_lambda\_layer) | ../../ | n/a |
 | <a name="module_lambda_layer_pip_requirements"></a> [lambda\_layer\_pip\_requirements](#module\_lambda\_layer\_pip\_requirements) | ../.. | n/a |
 | <a name="module_lambda_layer_poetry"></a> [lambda\_layer\_poetry](#module\_lambda\_layer\_poetry) | ../../ | n/a |
+| <a name="module_npm_package_with_commands_and_patterns"></a> [npm\_package\_with\_commands\_and\_patterns](#module\_npm\_package\_with\_commands\_and\_patterns) | ../../ | n/a |
 | <a name="module_package_dir"></a> [package\_dir](#module\_package\_dir) | ../../ | n/a |
 | <a name="module_package_dir_pip_dir"></a> [package\_dir\_pip\_dir](#module\_package\_dir\_pip\_dir) | ../../ | n/a |
 | <a name="module_package_dir_poetry"></a> [package\_dir\_poetry](#module\_package\_dir\_poetry) | ../../ | n/a |
diff --git a/examples/build-package/main.tf b/examples/build-package/main.tf
index 4c4ecb71..7119a5d5 100644
--- a/examples/build-package/main.tf
+++ b/examples/build-package/main.tf
@@ -244,6 +244,31 @@ module "package_with_commands_and_patterns" {
   ]
 }
 
+# Some use cases might require the production packages are deployed while maintaining local node_modules folder
+# This example saves the node_modules folder by moving it to an ignored directory
+# After the zip file is created with production node_modules, the dev node_modules folder is restored
+module "npm_package_with_commands_and_patterns" {
+  source = "../../"
+
+  create_function = false
+
+  runtime = "nodejs18.x"
+  source_path = [
+    {
+      path = "${path.module}/../fixtures/node-app"
+      commands = [
+        "[ ! -d node_modules ] || mv node_modules node_modules_temp",
+        "npm install --production",
+        ":zip",
+        "rm -rf node_modules",
+        "[ ! -d node_modules_temp ] || mv node_modules_temp node_modules",
+      ]
+      patterns = [
+        "!node_modules_temp/.*"
+      ]
+    }
+  ]
+}
 # Create zip-archive with various sources and patterns.
 # Note, that it is possible to write comments in patterns.
 module "package_with_patterns" {
diff --git a/package.py b/package.py
index ded4056e..620be347 100644
--- a/package.py
+++ b/package.py
@@ -779,6 +779,9 @@ def commands_step(path, commands):
                             )
                     else:
                         batch.append(c)
+            if batch:
+                step("sh", path, "\n".join(batch))
+                batch.clear()
 
         for claim in claims:
             if isinstance(claim, str):
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/node-app/index.js b/tests/fixtures/node-app/index.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..09d4352e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/fixtures/node-app/index.js
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+// test
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/node-app/package.json b/tests/fixtures/node-app/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1bd4d69d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/fixtures/node-app/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+{
+  "name": "app",
+  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "description": "",
+  "main": "index.js",
+  "scripts": {
+    "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1"
+  },
+  "author": "",
+  "license": "ISC",
+  "dependencies": {
+  },
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "axios": "^1.7.3"
+  }
+}