diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 02647a7bfd9..7849970fc13 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -87,6 +87,9 @@ WORKDIR "${EP_DIR}"
 
 COPY --chown=etherpad:etherpad ./ ./
 
+RUN mkdir /home/etherpad/.npm-packages
+RUN npm config set prefix /home/etherpad/.npm-packages
+
 RUN ./src/bin/installDeps.sh
 
 RUN { [ -z "${ETHERPAD_PLUGINS}" ] || \