diff --git a/brew b/brew
index 8d27ea3..65d777b 100755
--- a/brew
+++ b/brew
@@ -14,4 +14,12 @@ brew install gpg2
 brew install mysql
 brew install imagemagick
 brew install GraphicsMagick
-brew install android
\ No newline at end of file
+brew install android
+
+# fix for failing 'npm update' with brew installed node
+# reference: https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew/issues/22408#issuecomment-30812725
+for man in 1 3 5 7; do
+  ln -sf /usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/man/man${man}/* /usr/local/share/man/man${man}
+done
+
+ln -sf /usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/bin/npm-cli.js /usr/local/bin/npm
\ No newline at end of file