diff --git a/code/lib/cli/src/initiate.ts b/code/lib/cli/src/initiate.ts
index 105f89a25b5b..d4f46d6f14f8 100644
--- a/code/lib/cli/src/initiate.ts
+++ b/code/lib/cli/src/initiate.ts
@@ -300,6 +300,10 @@ async function doInitiate(options: CommandOptions, pkg: PackageJson): Promise<vo
     }
   }
 
+  if (!options.skipInstall) {
+    await packageManager.installDependencies();
+  }
+
   const installResult = await installStorybook(projectType as ProjectType, packageManager, options);
 
   if (!options.skipInstall) {
diff --git a/code/lib/cli/src/js-package-manager/JsPackageManager.ts b/code/lib/cli/src/js-package-manager/JsPackageManager.ts
index 933a204a829b..aea7bf07f17f 100644
--- a/code/lib/cli/src/js-package-manager/JsPackageManager.ts
+++ b/code/lib/cli/src/js-package-manager/JsPackageManager.ts
@@ -82,18 +82,19 @@ export abstract class JsPackageManager {
   public async installDependencies() {
     let done = commandLog('Preparing to install dependencies');
     done();
-    logger.log();
 
     logger.log();
+    logger.log();
+
     done = commandLog('Installing dependencies');
 
     try {
       await this.runInstall();
+      done();
     } catch (e) {
       done('An error occurred while installing dependencies.');
       throw new HandledError(e);
     }
-    done();
   }
 
   packageJsonPath(): string {