diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/language/node.rb b/Library/Homebrew/language/node.rb
index 02885d62fe..03fa9e5220 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/language/node.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/language/node.rb
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ module Language
       # fed to `npm install` only symlinks are created linking back to that
       # directory, consequently breaking that assumption. We require a tarball
       # because npm install creates a "real" installation when fed a tarball.
-      pack_cmd = "npm pack -ddd"
+      pack_cmd = "npm pack -ddd --ignore-scripts"
       ohai pack_cmd
       output = `#{pack_cmd}`
       if !$CHILD_STATUS.exitstatus.zero? || output.lines.empty?
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/test/language/node_spec.rb b/Library/Homebrew/test/language/node_spec.rb
index b822c2350d..e4ed9ee1f4 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/test/language/node_spec.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/test/language/node_spec.rb
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ describe Language::Node do
 
   describe "#std_npm_install_args" do
     npm_install_arg = "libexec"
-    npm_pack_cmd = "npm pack -ddd"
+    npm_pack_cmd = "npm pack -ddd --ignore-scripts"
 
     it "raises error with non zero exitstatus" do
       allow(Language::Node).to receive(:`).with(npm_pack_cmd).and_return("error msg")