diff --git a/django_npm_apps/management/commands/prepnpm.py b/django_npm_apps/management/commands/prepnpm.py
index fc5ef6b..edc4bb6 100644
--- a/django_npm_apps/management/commands/prepnpm.py
+++ b/django_npm_apps/management/commands/prepnpm.py
@@ -27,4 +27,4 @@ def handle(self, *args, **options):
 
         for path in app_paths:
             print path
-            subprocess.Popen(['/usr/bin/npm', 'install'], cwd=path).wait()
+            subprocess.Popen(['/usr/bin/npm', 'install', '--unsafe-perm'], cwd=path).wait()