diff --git a/scripts/postinstall.js b/scripts/postinstall.js
index d7eecaf0f..a06519ef8 100644
--- a/scripts/postinstall.js
+++ b/scripts/postinstall.js
@@ -44,10 +44,12 @@ try {
 }
 
 // Install Playwright chromium for browser tools (non-fatal)
-const args = os.platform() === 'linux' ? '--with-deps' : ''
 try {
-  execSync(`npx playwright install chromium ${args}`, { stdio: 'inherit' })
+  execSync('npx playwright install chromium', { stdio: 'inherit' })
   process.stderr.write(`\n  ${green}✓${reset} Browser tools ready\n\n`)
 } catch {
-  process.stderr.write(`\n  ${yellow}⚠${reset}  Browser tools unavailable — run ${cyan}npx playwright install chromium${reset} to enable\n\n`)
+  const hint = os.platform() === 'linux'
+    ? `${cyan}npx playwright install --with-deps chromium${reset}`
+    : `${cyan}npx playwright install chromium${reset}`
+  process.stderr.write(`\n  ${yellow}⚠${reset}  Browser tools unavailable — run ${hint} to enable\n\n`)
 }