diff --git a/npm/install.js b/npm/install.js
index efd140768b..540e1e68a5 100755
--- a/npm/install.js
+++ b/npm/install.js
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ function extractFile(zipPath) {
 }
 
 function getPlatformPath() {
-  const platform = process.env.npm_config_platform || os.platform();
+  const platform = process.env.ELECTRON_INSTALL_PLATFORM || process.env.npm_config_platform || os.platform();
 
   switch (platform) {
     case 'mas':