diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 26fd3bc0..a12098d2 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -30,5 +30,8 @@
     "typescript": "~2.1.5",
     "shelljs": "^0.5.3"
   },
+  "scripts": {
+    "postinstall" : "(cd node_modules/nativescript-plugin-firebase && npm run setup)"
+  },
   "license": "Apache-2.0"
 }