diff --git a/src/freedombone-utils-nodejs b/src/freedombone-utils-nodejs
index 55ac53e1..c6190c46 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-utils-nodejs
+++ b/src/freedombone-utils-nodejs
@@ -61,10 +61,13 @@ function get_npm_arch {
 }
 
 function nodejs_fix_cpu_detection {
+    # fix for failing cpu detection during image build with qemu, see https://github.com/npm/npm/issues/19265
     if [ -f "$rootdir/usr/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/worker-farm/lib/farm.js" ]; then
-        # fix for failing cpu detection during image build with qemu, see https://github.com/npm/npm/issues/19265
         sed -i "s|require('os').cpus.*|1|g" "$rootdir/usr/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/worker-farm/lib/farm.js"
     fi
+    if [ -f "$rootdir/.npm-global/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/worker-farm/lib/farm.js" ]; then
+        sed -i "s|require('os').cpus.*|1|g" "$rootdir/.npm-global/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/worker-farm/lib/farm.js"
+    fi
     # installing worker farm fixes the cpu detection bug
     $mesh_install_nodejs_prefix npm install --arch=$NPM_ARCH -g worker-farm@1.6.0 --save
 }
@@ -139,6 +142,7 @@ function mesh_install_nodejs {
     get_npm_arch
 
     $mesh_install_nodejs_prefix npm config set unsafe-perm true
+    nodejs_setup_global_modules
     nodejs_fix_cpu_detection
     $mesh_install_nodejs_prefix npm install --arch=$NPM_ARCH -g npm@${NPM_VERSION} --save
     if [ -f "$rootdir/usr/local/bin/npm" ]; then
@@ -186,8 +190,6 @@ EOF
     fi
     rm "$rootdir/usr/bin/test_nodejs_install"
     NODE_UPGRADE=
-
-    nodejs_setup_global_modules
 }
 
 function nodejs_upgrade {