diff --git a/lib/executor/local.js b/lib/executor/local.js
index 9696fbc..cfd18be 100644
--- a/lib/executor/local.js
+++ b/lib/executor/local.js
@@ -140,6 +140,12 @@ Executor.prototype._runStep = function(params, callback) {
 				self.emit('data', 'stderr: ' + String(data));
 			});
 
+			// TODO: should be fixed properly, currently it's quick fix for
+			// NODE_ENV which affects npm install/prune calls
+			params.options = params.options || {};
+			params.options.env = params.options.env || process.env;
+			delete params.options.env.NODE_ENV;
+
 			command.run(params, this.slot())
 		},
 		callback