diff --git a/docs/cloud/reference/manifest.mdx b/docs/cloud/reference/manifest.mdx
index 60413c45..dac65ff5 100644
--- a/docs/cloud/reference/manifest.mdx
+++ b/docs/cloud/reference/manifest.mdx
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ Specifies the way the squid is built into a docker image.
 |:-----------------:|:-----------------------------:|----------------------:|
 | `node_version`    | `18 \| 20 \| 21`              | `20`                  |
 | `package_manager` | `auto \| npm \| pnpm \| yarn` | `auto`                |
+| [`install`](#install) | list                      |                       |
 
 For a successful build the following files and folders **must** be present in the root folder of the squid:
 
@@ -52,6 +53,17 @@ Under the hood, Cloud builds a Docker image and runs a docker container for each
 See [Self-hosting](/sdk/resources/basics/self-hosting) for instructions on how to build and run the Docker image locally.
 Even though the squid services (`api`, `processor`, `migrate`) use the same single container image, the exec command is different and can is defined by the `deploy:` section as explained below.
 
+### `install:`
+
+Enables overriding the dependencies installation command, e.g.
+```yaml
+build:
+  install:
+    - npm
+    - install
+```
+The default is to use a shrinkwrap-based installation command appropriate for the detected package manager (e.g. `npm ci`).
+
 ## `deploy:`
 
 The `deploy` section may define:
diff --git a/docs/cloud/resources/monorepo.md b/docs/cloud/resources/monorepo.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..540921dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/cloud/resources/monorepo.md
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+---
+sidebar_position: 65
+title: Working with monorepos
+description: Custom build command + external lock files
+---
+
+# Working with monorepos
+
+When a squid is a part of some large project it is often convenient to keep it in a monorepo. These setups typically keep [shrinkwrap](https://nodejs.org/en/blog/npm/managing-node-js-dependencies-with-shrinkwrap) files such as `package-lock.json` in some centralized location.
+
+By default, [`sqd deploy`](/squid-cli/deploy) relies on shrinkwrap-based installation commands such as `npm ci`. These expect to find a shrinkwrap file in the root folder of the squid, so not having it there may complicate the deployment.
+
+Circumvent the issue by overriding the dependency installation command in your squid's [manifest](/cloud/reference/manifest/#install). The quick-and-dirty solution is to just ask for a fresh install, e.g.:
+```yaml
+build:
+  install:
+    - pnpm
+    - install
+```