diff --git a/pnpm-workspace.yaml b/pnpm-workspace.yaml
index 90f11a476ec..c5af583813c 100644
--- a/pnpm-workspace.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-workspace.yaml
@@ -87,3 +87,6 @@ hoist: false
 # for peer dependencies, avoiding potential mismatches. In addition, it ensures we can continue
 # to rely on peer dependency placeholders substituted via Bazel.
 autoInstallPeers: false
+
+# Avoid prompting for confirmation when pnpm determines node_modules needs to be purged.
+confirmModulesPurge: false