diff --git a/w3af/core/controllers/dependency_check/external/npmjs.py b/w3af/core/controllers/dependency_check/external/npmjs.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..161eb53b16
--- /dev/null
+++ b/w3af/core/controllers/dependency_check/external/npmjs.py
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+"""
+npmjs.py
+
+Copyright 2018 CustomBread
+
+This file is part of w3af, http://w3af.org/ .
+
+w3af is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+the Free Software Foundation version 2 of the License.
+
+w3af is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+along with w3af; if not, write to the Free Software
+Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301  USA
+
+"""
+import subprocess
+
+from w3af.core.controllers.misc.which import which
+
+
+def npmjs_is_installed():
+    """
+    :return: True if npmjs is installed and we were able to parse the version.
+    """
+    paths_to_npm = which('npm')
+    if not paths_to_npm:
+        return False
+
+    paths_to_npm = paths_to_npm[0]
+
+    try:
+        version = subprocess.check_output('%s --version' % paths_to_npm, shell=True)
+    except subprocess.CalledProcessError:
+        return False
+
+    version = version.strip()
+    version_split = version.split('.')
+
+    # Just check that the version has the format 6.4.1
+    if len(version_split) != 3:
+        return False
+
+    return True
diff --git a/w3af/core/controllers/dependency_check/platforms/base_platform.py b/w3af/core/controllers/dependency_check/platforms/base_platform.py
index 3670104829..665b801775 100644
--- a/w3af/core/controllers/dependency_check/platforms/base_platform.py
+++ b/w3af/core/controllers/dependency_check/platforms/base_platform.py
@@ -19,8 +19,10 @@
 Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301  USA
 
 """
+import platform
 from ..requirements import CORE_PIP_PACKAGES, GUI_PIP_PACKAGES, CORE, GUI
 from ..external.retirejs import retirejs_is_installed
+from ..external.npmjs import npmjs_is_installed
 
 
 class Platform(object):
@@ -56,10 +58,21 @@ def get_missing_external_commands():
         return instructions
 
     @staticmethod
-    def retirejs_handler():
-        if retirejs_is_installed():
+    def npmjs_handler():
+        if npmjs_is_installed():
             return []
+        dist_name, dist_version, _ = platform.dist() 
+        # See official doc on https://github.com/nodesource/distributions
+        if dist_name == 'debian' or dist_name == 'ubuntu':
+            return ['curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_11.x | sudo -E bash -;sudo apt-get install -y nodejs']
+        if dist_name == 'fedora' or 'openbsd' in platform.system().lower() or 'SuSE' in dist_name or 'redhat' in dist_name:
+            return ['curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_11.x | bash -']
+        return ['echo "please install npm pakage and using npm install retire']
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def retirejs_handler():
+        if npmjs_is_installed() and retirejs_is_installed():
+            return []
         return ['npm install -g retire']
 
-    EXTERNAL_COMMAND_HANDLERS = [retirejs_handler]
+    EXTERNAL_COMMAND_HANDLERS = [npmjs_handler, retirejs_handler]