diff --git a/pkgs/development/web/nodejs/default.nix b/pkgs/development/web/nodejs/default.nix
index 533411b92de..7f1aafa64f7 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/web/nodejs/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/web/nodejs/default.nix
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   '';
 
   buildInputs = [ python openssl v8 zlib ] ++ stdenv.lib.optional stdenv.isLinux utillinux;
+  
+  setupHook = ./setup-hook.sh;
 
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {
     description = "Event-driven I/O framework for the V8 JavaScript engine";
diff --git a/pkgs/development/web/nodejs/setup-hook.sh b/pkgs/development/web/nodejs/setup-hook.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c2888471044
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/development/web/nodejs/setup-hook.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+addNodePath () {
+    addToSearchPath NODE_PATH $1/node_modules
+}
+
+envHooks=(${envHooks[@]} addNodePath)