diff --git a/nvm.sh b/nvm.sh
index 448936b..299396a 100755
--- a/nvm.sh
+++ b/nvm.sh
@@ -216,6 +216,7 @@ nvm()
       hash -r
       export MANPATH
       export NVM_PATH="$NVM_DIR/$VERSION/lib/node"
+			export NODE_PATH="$NVM_DIR/$VERSION/lib/node":"$NVM_DIR/$VERSION/lib/node_modules"
       export NVM_BIN="$NVM_DIR/$VERSION/bin"
       echo "Now using node $VERSION"
     ;;