diff --git a/content/packages-and-modules/getting-packages-from-the-registry/resolving-eacces-permissions-errors-when-installing-packages-globally.mdx b/content/packages-and-modules/getting-packages-from-the-registry/resolving-eacces-permissions-errors-when-installing-packages-globally.mdx
index 790f628a2d6..f7b0c9ebe4b 100644
--- a/content/packages-and-modules/getting-packages-from-the-registry/resolving-eacces-permissions-errors-when-installing-packages-globally.mdx
+++ b/content/packages-and-modules/getting-packages-from-the-registry/resolving-eacces-permissions-errors-when-installing-packages-globally.mdx
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ To minimize the chance of permissions errors, you can configure npm to use a dif
 3. Configure npm to use the new directory path:
 
    ```
-   npm config set prefix '~/.npm-global'
+   npm config set prefix ~/.npm-global
    ```
 
 4. In your preferred text editor, open or create a `~/.profile` file and add this line: