diff --git a/tasks/local-test.sh b/tasks/local-test.sh
index 43a74ae0ec5..48c53d5326a 100755
--- a/tasks/local-test.sh
+++ b/tasks/local-test.sh
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ CMD
 
 docker run \
   --env CI=true \
+  --env NPM_CONFIG_PREFIX=/home/node/.npm \
   --env NPM_CONFIG_QUIET=true \
   --tty \
   --user node \