diff --git a/.config/npm/npmrc b/.config/npm/npmrc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fc84b78
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.config/npm/npmrc
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+prefix=${XDG_DATA_HOME}/npm
+cache=${XDG_CACHE_HOME}/npm
+tmp=${XDG_RUNTIME_DIR}/npm
+init-module=${XDG_CONFIG_HOME}/npm/config/npm-init.js
diff --git a/.config/zsh/.zprofile b/.config/zsh/.zprofile
index b9a0aeb..006851b 100644
--- a/.config/zsh/.zprofile
+++ b/.config/zsh/.zprofile
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@ export LESS_TERMCAP_se="$(printf '%b' '\e[0m')"         # reset reverse video
 export LESS_TERMCAP_us="$(printf '%b' '\e[04;95m')"     # begin underline
 export LESS_TERMCAP_ue="$(printf '%b' '\e[0m')"         # reset underline
 
+# npm
+export NPM_CONFIG_USERCONFIG="$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/npm/npmrc"
+
 # Panel
 export PANEL_HEIGHT=38
 export PANEL_NAME="polybar_panel"