diff --git a/pre_commit/languages/node.py b/pre_commit/languages/node.py
index 304fdcdd8..f1c5eb8ff 100644
--- a/pre_commit/languages/node.py
+++ b/pre_commit/languages/node.py
@@ -99,5 +99,8 @@ def install_environment(
     cmd_output_b(*cmd)
 
     with in_env(prefix, version):
-        install = ('npm', 'install', '--allow-git=root', '-g', *pkgs)
+        install = (
+            'npm', 'install', '--allow-git=root', '--install-links=true',
+            '-g', *pkgs,
+        )
         lang_base.setup_cmd(prefix, install)
diff --git a/tests/languages/node_test.py b/tests/languages/node_test.py
index 0fb84a916..65036e570 100644
--- a/tests/languages/node_test.py
+++ b/tests/languages/node_test.py
@@ -103,12 +103,16 @@ def test_installs_without_links_outside_env(tmpdir):
         '#!/usr/bin/env node\n'
         '_ = require("lodash"); console.log("success!")\n',
     )
+    tmpdir.join('packages/bar/package.json').ensure().write(
+        json.dumps({'name': 'bar', 'version': '0.0.1'}),
+    )
     tmpdir.join('package.json').write(
         json.dumps({
             'name': 'foo',
             'version': '0.0.1',
             'bin': {'foo': './bin/main.js'},
             'dependencies': {'lodash': '*'},
+            'workspaces': ['packages/*'],
         }),
     )
     _make_repo(str(tmpdir))