diff --git a/packages/core/package.json b/packages/core/package.json
index 1d6de1abc2..137ca32727 100644
--- a/packages/core/package.json
+++ b/packages/core/package.json
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     "lint": "tslint --project .",
     "lint-fix": "tslint --project . --fix",
     "validate": "npm run clean && npm run lint && npm run test && npm run build",
-    "deploy": "np --any-branch",
+    "deploy": "../../node_modules/.bin/np --any-branch",
     "preversion": "npm run lint && npm run build"
   },
   "author": "Ionic Team",