diff --git a/roles/jupyter/tasks/main.yml b/roles/jupyter/tasks/main.yml
index 827181dd..92214d41 100644
--- a/roles/jupyter/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/jupyter/tasks/main.yml
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
     include_role:
       name: lamachine-run
     vars:
-      command: npm install --prefix {{lm_prefix}} configurable-http-proxy
+      command: npm install -g --prefix {{lm_prefix}} configurable-http-proxy
 
  #- name: "Installing JupyterLab Git Extension"
  #  include_role: