@ItWasMattGregg No you shouldn't need to do any of that. You can do away with netlify-lambda these days 🎉
Include any dependencies on your project's root package.json, and Netlify should do the rest.
This on Unbundled JavaScript function deploys should help clarify
https://docs.netlify.com/functions/build-with-javascript/#unbundled-javascript-function-deploys
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