diff --git a/node-gyp/lure.sh b/node-gyp/lure.sh
index 93ecf31..6d2fd98 100644
--- a/node-gyp/lure.sh
+++ b/node-gyp/lure.sh
@@ -14,10 +14,13 @@ build_deps=('npm')
 sources=("https://registry.npmjs.org/node-gyp/-/node-gyp-${version}.tgz?~archive=false")
 checksums=('SKIP')
 
-package() {
-    npm install -g --prefix "${pkgdir}/usr node-gyp-${version}.tgz"
+prepare() {
+    cd "${srcdir}"
+    npm install -g --prefix "${pkgdir}/usr" "node-gyp-${version}.tgz"
     rm -r "${pkgdir}/usr/lib/node_modules/node-gyp/node_modules/{,.bin/}nopt"
     rm -r "${pkgdir}/usr/lib/node_modules/node-gyp/node_modules/{,.bin/}semver"
+}
+package() {
     install -d "${pkgdir}/usr/share/licenses/node-gyp"
     ln -s ../../../lib/node_modules/node-gyp/LICENSE "${pkgdir}/usr/share/licenses/node-gyp/LICENSE"
 }