diff --git a/tools/packer/scripts/install-nvm.sh b/tools/packer/scripts/install-nvm.sh
index 65c3f23..cef0091 100755
--- a/tools/packer/scripts/install-nvm.sh
+++ b/tools/packer/scripts/install-nvm.sh
@@ -3,3 +3,8 @@ source ~/.nvm/nvm.sh
 nvm install 0.12 # for 'shader-school'
 nvm install iojs
 nvm alias default iojs
+
+# When enabled directory sharing with Windows host you operate on NTFS
+# and some modules might not be able to be installed because of symlink
+# creation not possible on NTFS.
+echo "alias npm='npm --no-bin-links'" >> ~/.bashrc
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