diff --git a/docs/source/how_to/01_authentication_how_to.md b/docs/source/how_to/01_authentication_how_to.md
index 60f237a..96ae249 100644
--- a/docs/source/how_to/01_authentication_how_to.md
+++ b/docs/source/how_to/01_authentication_how_to.md
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ generic_extractor:
 
 **PyPi/ Local**:
 
-When using the Auto Archiver PyPI package, or running locally, you will need additional system requirements to run the token generation script, namely either Docker, or Node.js and Yarn.
+When using the Auto Archiver PyPI package, or running locally, you will need additional system requirements to run the token generation script, namely either Docker, or Node.js and npm (>=9).
 
 See the [bgutil-ytdlp-pot-provider](https://github.com/Brainicism/bgutil-ytdlp-pot-provider?tab=readme-ov-file#a-http-server-option) documentation for more details.
 
diff --git a/src/auto_archiver/modules/generic_extractor/generic_extractor.py b/src/auto_archiver/modules/generic_extractor/generic_extractor.py
index b60132e..dad75f7 100644
--- a/src/auto_archiver/modules/generic_extractor/generic_extractor.py
+++ b/src/auto_archiver/modules/generic_extractor/generic_extractor.py
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ class GenericExtractor(Extractor):
     def setup_token_generation_script(self) -> None:
         """This function sets up the Proof of Origin Token generation script method for
         bgutil-ytdlp-pot-provider if enabled or in Docker."""
-        missing_tools = [tool for tool in ("node", "yarn", "npx") if shutil.which(tool) is None]
+        missing_tools = [tool for tool in ("node", "npm", "npx") if shutil.which(tool) is None]
         if missing_tools:
             logger.error(
                 f"Cannot set up PO Token script; missing required tools: {', '.join(missing_tools)}. "
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ class GenericExtractor(Extractor):
                 shutil.move(os.path.join(extracted_root, "server"), server_dir)
                 shutil.rmtree(extracted_root)
                 logger.info("Installing dependencies and transpiling PoT Generator script...")
-                subprocess.run(["yarn", "install", "--frozen-lockfile"], cwd=server_dir, check=True)
+                subprocess.run(["npm", "ci"], cwd=server_dir, check=True)
                 subprocess.run(["npx", "tsc"], cwd=server_dir, check=True)
 
                 with open(version_file, "w") as vf: