diff --git a/library/packaging/npm b/library/packaging/npm
index 1982550258..7c03ab383d 100644
--- a/library/packaging/npm
+++ b/library/packaging/npm
@@ -209,7 +209,11 @@ def main():
             changed = True
             npm.install()
     elif state == 'latest':
-        npm.install()
+        installed, missing = npm.list()
+        outdated = npm.list_outdated()
+        if len(missing) or len(outdated):
+           changed = True
+           npm.install()
     else: #absent
         installed, missing = npm.list()
         if name in installed: