diff --git a/registry/thezoker/modules/nodejs/README.md b/registry/thezoker/modules/nodejs/README.md
index 477b1334..2874af68 100644
--- a/registry/thezoker/modules/nodejs/README.md
+++ b/registry/thezoker/modules/nodejs/README.md
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ module "nodejs" {
 
 ## Pre and Post Install Scripts
 
-Use `pre_install_script` and `post_install_script` to run custom scripts before and after Node.js installation. These use `coder exp sync` for reliable script ordering, making them useful for dependency coordination between modules.
+Use `pre_install_script` and `post_install_script` to run custom scripts before and after Node.js installation.
 
 ```tf
 module "nodejs" {
@@ -55,8 +55,6 @@ module "nodejs" {
 }
 ```
 
-The module exports sync script names (`pre_install_script_name`, `install_script_name`, `post_install_script_name`) that other modules can use with `coder exp sync want` to coordinate execution order.
-
 ## Full example
 
 A example with all available options:
diff --git a/registry/thezoker/modules/nodejs/main.test.ts b/registry/thezoker/modules/nodejs/main.test.ts
index c0cb4032..876f7122 100644
--- a/registry/thezoker/modules/nodejs/main.test.ts
+++ b/registry/thezoker/modules/nodejs/main.test.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-import { describe, expect, it } from "bun:test";
-import { runTerraformInit, testRequiredVariables, runTerraformApply } from "~test";
+import { describe } from "bun:test";
+import { runTerraformInit, testRequiredVariables } from "~test";
 
 describe("nodejs", async () => {
   await runTerraformInit(import.meta.dir);
@@ -7,20 +7,4 @@ describe("nodejs", async () => {
   testRequiredVariables(import.meta.dir, {
     agent_id: "foo",
   });
-
-  it("accepts pre_install_script and post_install_script", async () => {
-    const state = await runTerraformApply(import.meta.dir, {
-      agent_id: "foo",
-      pre_install_script: "echo pre",
-      post_install_script: "echo post",
-    });
-    expect(state).toBeDefined();
-  });
-
-  it("works without pre/post install scripts", async () => {
-    const state = await runTerraformApply(import.meta.dir, {
-      agent_id: "foo",
-    });
-    expect(state).toBeDefined();
-  });
 });
diff --git a/registry/thezoker/modules/nodejs/main.tf b/registry/thezoker/modules/nodejs/main.tf
index b4b00ab5..0f420b38 100644
--- a/registry/thezoker/modules/nodejs/main.tf
+++ b/registry/thezoker/modules/nodejs/main.tf
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ variable "default_node_version" {
 
 variable "pre_install_script" {
   type        = string
-  description = "Custom script to run before installing Node.js. Can be used for dependency ordering between modules."
+  description = "Custom script to run before installing Node.js."
   default     = null
 }
 
@@ -50,102 +50,17 @@ variable "post_install_script" {
   default     = null
 }
 
-locals {
-  encoded_pre_install_script  = var.pre_install_script != null ? base64encode(var.pre_install_script) : ""
-  encoded_post_install_script = var.post_install_script != null ? base64encode(var.post_install_script) : ""
-
-  module_dir_path = "$HOME/.nodejs-module"
-
-  pre_install_script_name  = "nodejs-pre_install_script"
-  install_script_name      = "nodejs-install_script"
-  post_install_script_name = "nodejs-post_install_script"
-}
-
-resource "coder_script" "nodejs_pre_install" {
-  count        = var.pre_install_script != null ? 1 : 0
-  agent_id     = var.agent_id
-  display_name = "Node.js: Pre-Install"
-  run_on_start = true
-  script       = <<-EOT
-    #!/bin/bash
-    set -o errexit
-    set -o pipefail
-
-    mkdir -p ${local.module_dir_path}
-
-    trap 'coder exp sync complete ${local.pre_install_script_name}' EXIT
-    coder exp sync start ${local.pre_install_script_name}
-
-    echo -n '${local.encoded_pre_install_script}' | base64 -d > ${local.module_dir_path}/pre_install.sh
-    chmod +x ${local.module_dir_path}/pre_install.sh
-
-    ${local.module_dir_path}/pre_install.sh 2>&1
-  EOT
-}
-
 resource "coder_script" "nodejs" {
   agent_id     = var.agent_id
-  display_name = "Node.js: Install"
-  run_on_start = true
-  script = <<-EOT
-    #!/bin/bash
-    set -o errexit
-    set -o pipefail
-
-    mkdir -p ${local.module_dir_path}
-
-    trap 'coder exp sync complete ${local.install_script_name}' EXIT
-    %{if var.pre_install_script != null~}
-    coder exp sync want ${local.install_script_name} ${local.pre_install_script_name}
-    %{endif~}
-    coder exp sync start ${local.install_script_name}
-
-    echo -n '${base64encode(templatefile("${path.module}/run.sh", {
-  NVM_VERSION    = var.nvm_version,
-  INSTALL_PREFIX = var.nvm_install_prefix,
-  NODE_VERSIONS  = join(",", var.node_versions),
-  DEFAULT        = var.default_node_version,
-}))}' | base64 -d > ${local.module_dir_path}/install.sh
-    chmod +x ${local.module_dir_path}/install.sh
-
-    ${local.module_dir_path}/install.sh 2>&1
-  EOT
-
+  display_name = "Node.js:"
+  script = templatefile("${path.module}/run.sh", {
+    NVM_VERSION : var.nvm_version,
+    INSTALL_PREFIX : var.nvm_install_prefix,
+    NODE_VERSIONS : join(",", var.node_versions),
+    DEFAULT : var.default_node_version,
+    PRE_INSTALL_SCRIPT : var.pre_install_script != null ? var.pre_install_script : "",
+    POST_INSTALL_SCRIPT : var.post_install_script != null ? var.post_install_script : "",
+  })
+  run_on_start       = true
   start_blocks_login = true
 }
-
-resource "coder_script" "nodejs_post_install" {
-  count        = var.post_install_script != null ? 1 : 0
-  agent_id     = var.agent_id
-  display_name = "Node.js: Post-Install"
-  run_on_start = true
-  script       = <<-EOT
-    #!/bin/bash
-    set -o errexit
-    set -o pipefail
-
-    trap 'coder exp sync complete ${local.post_install_script_name}' EXIT
-    coder exp sync want ${local.post_install_script_name} ${local.install_script_name}
-    coder exp sync start ${local.post_install_script_name}
-
-    echo -n '${local.encoded_post_install_script}' | base64 -d > ${local.module_dir_path}/post_install.sh
-    chmod +x ${local.module_dir_path}/post_install.sh
-
-    ${local.module_dir_path}/post_install.sh 2>&1
-  EOT
-}
-
-output "pre_install_script_name" {
-  description = "The name of the pre-install script for sync."
-  value       = local.pre_install_script_name
-}
-
-output "install_script_name" {
-  description = "The name of the install script for sync."
-  value       = local.install_script_name
-}
-
-output "post_install_script_name" {
-  description = "The name of the post-install script for sync."
-  value       = local.post_install_script_name
-}
diff --git a/registry/thezoker/modules/nodejs/run.sh b/registry/thezoker/modules/nodejs/run.sh
index 31044eb5..53e4b6ca 100644
--- a/registry/thezoker/modules/nodejs/run.sh
+++ b/registry/thezoker/modules/nodejs/run.sh
@@ -4,10 +4,17 @@ NVM_VERSION='${NVM_VERSION}'
 NODE_VERSIONS='${NODE_VERSIONS}'
 INSTALL_PREFIX='${INSTALL_PREFIX}'
 DEFAULT='${DEFAULT}'
+PRE_INSTALL_SCRIPT='${PRE_INSTALL_SCRIPT}'
+POST_INSTALL_SCRIPT='${POST_INSTALL_SCRIPT}'
 BOLD='\033[0;1m'
 CODE='\033[36;40;1m'
 RESET='\033[0m'
 
+if [ -n "$${PRE_INSTALL_SCRIPT}" ]; then
+  printf "$${BOLD}Running pre-install script...$${RESET}\n"
+  eval "$${PRE_INSTALL_SCRIPT}"
+fi
+
 printf "$${BOLD}Installing nvm!$${RESET}\n"
 
 export NVM_DIR="$HOME/$${INSTALL_PREFIX}/nvm"
@@ -51,3 +58,8 @@ if [ -n "$${DEFAULT}" ]; then
   printf "🛠️ Setting default node version $${CODE}$DEFAULT$${RESET}...\n"
   output=$(nvm alias default $DEFAULT 2>&1)
 fi
+
+if [ -n "$${POST_INSTALL_SCRIPT}" ]; then
+  printf "$${BOLD}Running post-install script...$${RESET}\n"
+  eval "$${POST_INSTALL_SCRIPT}"
+fi