diff --git a/build.xml b/build.xml
index d91540dac..c6634eaef 100644
--- a/build.xml
+++ b/build.xml
@@ -12,4 +12,10 @@
 
     <import file="${path.framework}/build.xml"/>
 
+    <target name="npm" description="Installs modules required for Grunt.">
+        <exec executable="${path.npm.executable}" dir="${path.root}" logoutput="true" passthru="true" checkreturn="true">
+            <arg value="install"/>
+        </exec>
+    </target>
+
 </project>