diff --git a/tasks/npm-install.js b/tasks/npm-install.js
index 3bb20d4..a2056aa 100644
--- a/tasks/npm-install.js
+++ b/tasks/npm-install.js
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@ module.exports = function(grunt) {
     var modules = Array.prototype.slice.call(arguments);
     var done = this.async();
 
+    var options = this.options({
+      cwd: ''
+    });
+
     function errorHandler(err) {
       if (err) {
         grunt.log.error(err);
@@ -28,6 +32,10 @@ module.exports = function(grunt) {
         return;
       }
 
+      if (options.cwd) {
+        npm.prefix = options.cwd;
+      }
+
       npm.commands.install(modules, errorHandler);
     });
   });