diff --git a/docker/1-prod-node b/docker/1-prod-node
index 82a4108a..651b35d8 100644
--- a/docker/1-prod-node
+++ b/docker/1-prod-node
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ RUN apk add --no-cache paxctl python make g++
 RUN paxctl -cm /usr/local/bin/node
 
 # Install gulp globally so it can be used during builds
-RUN npm install --global gulp-cli
+RUN NPM_CONFIG_UNSAFE_PERM=true npm install --global gulp-cli
 
 COPY ./ /src-files
 RUN cd /src-files && ( npm install && gulp build:production )
diff --git a/docker/ProdDjangoDockerfile b/docker/ProdDjangoDockerfile
index 6f9fd441..a10d5a87 100644
--- a/docker/ProdDjangoDockerfile
+++ b/docker/ProdDjangoDockerfile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ RUN apk add --no-cache paxctl python make g++
 RUN paxctl -cm /usr/local/bin/node
 
 # Install gulp globally so it can be used during builds
-RUN npm install --global gulp-cli
+RUN NPM_CONFIG_UNSAFE_PERM=true npm install --global gulp-cli
 
 COPY ./ /src-files
 RUN cd /src-files && ( npm install && gulp build:production )