diff --git a/config/zsh/login/npm b/config/zsh/login/npm
index 5d74ce6..5f8b56b 100644
--- a/config/zsh/login/npm
+++ b/config/zsh/login/npm
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 #! zsh
+: ${N_PREFIX:=$HOME/.local}
 : ${NPM_CONFIG_USERCONFIG:=$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/npm/config}
-export NPM_CONFIG_USERCONFIG
+export N_PREFIX NPM_CONFIG_USERCONFIG