diff --git a/lib/dist.js b/lib/dist.js
index 6565a4d..5997b73 100644
--- a/lib/dist.js
+++ b/lib/dist.js
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ var os = require('os'),
   _ = require('underscore'),
   config = require('./config');
 
+if (typeof os.tmpDir != 'function') {
+  os.tmpDir = os.tmpdir;
+}
+
 exports.isInstalled = function (cmp, dst, o) {
 
   if (cmp.type === 'widget') {