diff --git a/.zshrc b/.zshrc
index e29ceff..6d5c2e5 100644
--- a/.zshrc
+++ b/.zshrc
@@ -473,6 +473,9 @@ if [ -f $LUNCHY_DIR/lunchy-completion.zsh ]; then
   . $LUNCHY_DIR/lunchy-completion.zsh
 fi
 
+# ignore ~/.nvm/versions - always install global modules in /usr/local
+export NPM_CONFIG_PREFIX="/usr/local"
+
 # npm global install without sudo
 
 NPM_PACKAGES="${HOME}/.npm-packages"