patch-package
--- a/node_modules/azure-devops-node-api/WebApi.js
+++ b/node_modules/azure-devops-node-api/WebApi.js
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ class WebApi {
         }
         let userAgent;
         const nodeApiName = 'azure-devops-node-api';
-        const nodeApiVersion = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(path.resolve(__dirname, 'package.json'), 'utf8')).version;
+        const nodeApiVersion = fs.existsSync(path.resolve(__dirname, 'package.json')) ? JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(path.resolve(__dirname, 'package.json'), 'utf8')).version : '7.0.0';
         const osName = os.platform();
         const osVersion = os.release();
         if (requestSettings) {