diff --git a/scripts/install b/scripts/install
index e35f279..dab2552 100644
--- a/scripts/install
+++ b/scripts/install
@@ -99,17 +99,23 @@ ynh_system_user_create --username=$app --home_dir=$final_path
 ynh_script_progression --message="Installing application using node..."
 
 pushd $final_path
+# use custom home value to avoid bower storing values in root and have right errors
+	TMP_HOME=$HOME
+	HOME=$(pwd)
 	ynh_use_nodejs
 	ynh_npm install 
+	HOME=$TMP_HOME
 popd
 
 #=================================================
 # SECURE FILES AND DIRECTORIES
 #=================================================
 
+
 chown -R $app:$app $final_path
 chmod -R o-rwx $final_path
 
+
 #=================================================
 # INTEGRATE SERVICE IN YUNOHOST
 #=================================================
diff --git a/scripts/restore b/scripts/restore
index b1f27d9..62ef7d2 100644
--- a/scripts/restore
+++ b/scripts/restore
@@ -68,8 +68,11 @@ ynh_script_progression --message="Reinstalling the app ..." --weight=5
 ynh_setup_source --dest_dir="$final_path"
 
 pushd $final_path
-	ynh_use_nodejs
-	ynh_npm install 
+        TMP_HOME=$HOME
+        HOME=$(pwd)
+        ynh_use_nodejs
+        ynh_npm install 
+        HOME=$TMP_HOME
 popd
 
 
diff --git a/scripts/upgrade b/scripts/upgrade
index f938711..9556209 100644
--- a/scripts/upgrade
+++ b/scripts/upgrade
@@ -84,8 +84,11 @@ ynh_install_nodejs --nodejs_version=$NODEJS_VERSION
 ynh_script_progression --message="Upgrading the app..." --weight=5
 
 pushd $final_path
-	ynh_use_nodejs
-	ynh_npm install 
+        TMP_HOME=$HOME
+        HOME=$(pwd)
+        ynh_use_nodejs
+        ynh_npm install
+        HOME=$TMP_HOME
 popd
 
 #=================================================