Error running sls deploy - SyntaxError: Unexpected end of JSON input at JSON.parse (<anonymous>) at /.../node_modules/serverless-webpack/lib/packagers/npm.js:61:47

Attempting to create and deploy simple hello world nodjs endpoint and getting the following errors

sls deploy

SyntaxError: Unexpected end of JSON input
at JSON.parse ()
/node_modules/serverless-webpack/lib/packagers/npm.js:61:47

Your Environment Information ---------------------------
Operating System: linux
Node Version: 12.19.0
Framework Version: 2.28.6
Plugin Version: 4.4.3
SDK Version: 2.3.2
Components Version: 3.7.2