diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/language/node.rb b/Library/Homebrew/language/node.rb
index 6aaeacbea5..98d376766b 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/language/node.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/language/node.rb
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ module Language
       %W[
         -ddd
         --global
+        --build-from-source
         --prefix=#{libexec}
         #{Dir.pwd}/#{pack}
       ]
@@ -52,7 +53,10 @@ module Language
     def self.local_npm_install_args
       setup_npm_environment
       # npm install args for local style module format
-      ["-ddd"]
+      %w[
+        -ddd
+        --build-from-source
+      ]
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/test/language/node_spec.rb b/Library/Homebrew/test/language/node_spec.rb
index 4116c85810..55bb1574e1 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/test/language/node_spec.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/test/language/node_spec.rb
@@ -41,6 +41,6 @@ describe Language::Node do
 
   specify "#local_npm_install_args" do
     resp = subject.local_npm_install_args
-    expect(resp).to include("-ddd")
+    expect(resp).to include("-ddd", "--build-from-source")
   end
 end