diff --git a/lib/definitions/libnpmconfig.d.ts b/lib/definitions/libnpmconfig.d.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..63d2ea0313
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/definitions/libnpmconfig.d.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+declare module "libnpmconfig" {
+	export function read(options?: Object): Object;
+}
diff --git a/lib/services/pacote-service.ts b/lib/services/pacote-service.ts
index 212bb706b4..290a598034 100644
--- a/lib/services/pacote-service.ts
+++ b/lib/services/pacote-service.ts
@@ -2,12 +2,20 @@ import * as pacote from "pacote";
 import * as tar from "tar";
 import * as path from "path";
 import { cache } from "../common/decorators";
+import * as npmconfig from "libnpmconfig";
 
 export class PacoteService implements IPacoteService {
+	private npmConfig: { [index: string]: any } = {};
+
 	constructor(private $fs: IFileSystem,
 		private $injector: IInjector,
 		private $logger: ILogger,
-		private $proxyService: IProxyService) { }
+		private $proxyService: IProxyService) {
+		npmconfig.read().forEach((value: any, key: string) => {
+			// replace env ${VARS} in strings with the process.env value
+			this.npmConfig[key] = typeof value !== 'string' ? value :  value.replace(/\${([^}]+)}/, (_, envVar) => process.env[envVar] );
+		});
+	}
 
 	@cache()
 	public get $packageManager(): INodePackageManager {
@@ -18,6 +26,7 @@ export class PacoteService implements IPacoteService {
 	public async manifest(packageName: string, options?: IPacoteManifestOptions): Promise<any> {
 		this.$logger.trace(`Calling pacoteService.manifest for packageName: '${packageName}' and options: ${options}`);
 		const manifestOptions: IPacoteBaseOptions = await this.getPacoteBaseOptions();
+
 		if (options) {
 			_.extend(manifestOptions, options);
 		}
@@ -67,7 +76,9 @@ export class PacoteService implements IPacoteService {
 	private async getPacoteBaseOptions(): Promise<IPacoteBaseOptions> {
 		// In case `tns create myapp --template https://github.com/NativeScript/template-hello-world.git` command is executed, pacote module throws an error if cache option is not provided.
 		const cachePath = await this.$packageManager.getCachePath();
-		const pacoteOptions = { cache: cachePath };
+
+		// Add NPM Configuration to our Manifest options
+		const pacoteOptions = _.extend( this.npmConfig, {cache: cachePath });
 		const proxySettings = await this.$proxyService.getCache();
 		if (proxySettings) {
 			_.extend(pacoteOptions, proxySettings);
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9b934c7cfb..c0aef722cf 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -61,10 +61,11 @@
     "nativescript-dev-xcode": "0.2.0",
     "nativescript-doctor": "1.10.0",
     "nativescript-preview-sdk": "0.3.4",
+    "libnpmconfig": "1.2.1",
     "open": "0.0.5",
     "ora": "2.0.0",
     "osenv": "0.1.3",
-    "pacote": "8.1.6",
+    "pacote": "9.5.4",
     "pako": "1.0.6",
     "pbxproj-dom": "1.2.0",
     "plist": "1.1.0",
@@ -139,4 +140,4 @@
   "engines": {
     "node": ">=10.0.0 <13.0.0"
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/test/services/pacote-service.ts b/test/services/pacote-service.ts
index acdbaa96b4..e5280f9ab3 100644
--- a/test/services/pacote-service.ts
+++ b/test/services/pacote-service.ts
@@ -4,15 +4,17 @@ import { PacoteService } from '../../lib/services/pacote-service';
 import { LoggerStub } from "../stubs";
 import { sandbox, SinonSandbox, SinonStub } from "sinon";
 import { EventEmitter } from "events";
+
+const npmconfig = require("libnpmconfig");
 const pacote = require("pacote");
 const tar = require("tar");
 const path = require("path");
 
-const npmCachePath = "npmCachePath";
+const defaultPacoteOpts: IPacoteBaseOptions = createPacoteOptions({});
+const npmCachePath = defaultPacoteOpts['cache'];
 const packageName = "testPackage";
 const fullPath = `/Users/username/${packageName}`;
 const destinationDir = "destinationDir";
-const defaultPacoteOpts: IPacoteBaseOptions = { cache: npmCachePath };
 const errorMessage = "error message";
 const proxySettings: IProxySettings = {
 	hostname: "hostname",
@@ -36,6 +38,20 @@ interface ITestCase extends ITestSetup {
 	expectedArgs: any[];
 }
 
+function createPacoteOptions(source: Object): Object {
+		const options: { [index: string]: any } = {};
+		npmconfig.read().forEach((value: any, key: string) => {
+			// replace env ${VARS} in strings with the process.env value
+			options[key] = typeof value !== 'string' ? value :  value.replace(/\${([^}]+)}/, (_, envVar) => process.env[envVar] );
+		});
+
+		// Copy any original source keys over our defaults
+		for (const key in source) {
+			options[key] = source[key];
+		}
+	return options;
+}
+
 const createTestInjector = (opts?: ITestSetup): IInjector => {
 	opts = opts || {};
 
@@ -103,8 +119,15 @@ describe("pacoteService", () => {
 	const setupTest = (opts?: ITestSetup): IPacoteService => {
 		opts = opts || {};
 		const testInjector = createTestInjector(opts);
+
 		if (opts.isLocalPackage) {
-			sandboxInstance.stub(path, "resolve").withArgs(packageName).returns(fullPath);
+			const oldPath = path.resolve;
+			sandboxInstance.stub(path, "resolve").callsFake((value:string) => {
+				if (value === packageName) {
+					return fullPath;
+				}
+				return oldPath(value);
+			});
 		}
 
 		return testInjector.resolve<IPacoteService>("pacoteService");
@@ -116,7 +139,7 @@ describe("pacoteService", () => {
 			const testData: ITestCase[] = [
 				{
 					name: "with 'cache' only when no opts are passed",
-					expectedArgs: [packageName, defaultPacoteOpts]
+					expectedArgs: [packageName, _.extend({}, defaultPacoteOpts)]
 				},
 				{
 					name: "with 'cache' and passed options",
@@ -137,7 +160,7 @@ describe("pacoteService", () => {
 				{
 					name: "with full path to file when it is local one",
 					isLocalPackage: true,
-					expectedArgs: [fullPath, defaultPacoteOpts]
+					expectedArgs: [fullPath, _.extend({}, defaultPacoteOpts)]
 				},
 				{
 					name: "with full path to file, 'cache' and passed options when local path is passed",