diff --git a/lib/download/local.js b/lib/download/local.js
index 200d49da..7e9c772b 100644
--- a/lib/download/local.js
+++ b/lib/download/local.js
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 'use strict';
 
 const debug = require('debug')('npminstall:download:local');
+const cp = require('mz/child_process');
+const rimraf = require('mz-modules/rimraf');
 const fs = require('mz/fs');
 const path = require('path');
 const chalk = require('chalk');
@@ -33,7 +35,22 @@ module.exports = async (pkg, options) => {
 
 async function localFolder(filepath, pkg, options) {
   debug(`install ${pkg.name}@${pkg.rawSpec} from local folder ${filepath}`);
-  return await utils.copyInstall(filepath, options);
+  try {
+    // use npm pack to ensure npmignore/gitignore/package.files work fine
+    const res = await cp.exec('npm pack', { cwd: filepath });
+    if (res && res[0]) {
+      const tarball = path.join(filepath, res[0].trim());
+      try {
+        return await localTarball(tarball, pkg, options);
+      } finally {
+        await rimraf(tarball);
+      }
+    }
+  } catch (err) {
+    // fallback to copy
+    debug(`install ${pkg.name}@${pkg.rawSpec} from local folder ${filepath} with npm pack failed(${err.message}), use copy`);
+    return await utils.copyInstall(filepath, options);
+  }
 }
 
 async function localTarball(filepath, pkg, options) {
diff --git a/test/ignoreScripts.test.js b/test/ignoreScripts.test.js
index 07819b0f..e5f53568 100644
--- a/test/ignoreScripts.test.js
+++ b/test/ignoreScripts.test.js
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ describe('test/ignoreScripts.test.js', () => {
     });
 
     const dirs = await fs.readdir(path.join(root, 'node_modules'));
-    assert.deepEqual(dirs.sort(), [ '_pkg@1.0.0@pkg', '.package_versions.json', 'pkg' ].sort());
+    assert.deepEqual(dirs.sort(), [ '_pkg@1.0.0@pkg', '.package_versions.json', '.tmp', 'pkg' ].sort());
     const files = await fs.readdir(path.join(root, 'node_modules/pkg'));
     assert.deepEqual(files, [ 'index.js', 'package.json' ]);
   });
diff --git a/test/installLocal.test.js b/test/installLocal.test.js
index 6c1f17d1..8a49c426 100644
--- a/test/installLocal.test.js
+++ b/test/installLocal.test.js
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 'use strict';
 
+const mm = require('mm');
 const assert = require('assert');
 const path = require('path');
 const coffee = require('coffee');
 const npminstall = require('./npminstall');
 const helper = require('./helper');
+const cp = require('mz/child_process');
 
 describe('test/installLocal.test.js', () => {
   const root = helper.fixtures('local');
@@ -24,6 +26,18 @@ describe('test/installLocal.test.js', () => {
     assert.equal(pkg.name, 'pkg');
   });
 
+  it('should install local folder with copy ok', async () => {
+    mm.error(cp, 'exec');
+    await npminstall({
+      root,
+      pkgs: [
+        { name: null, version: 'file:pkg' },
+      ],
+    });
+    const pkg = await helper.readJSON(path.join(root, 'node_modules/pkg/package.json'));
+    assert.equal(pkg.name, 'pkg');
+  });
+
   it('should install local folder with relative path ok', async () => {
     await npminstall({
       root,