1 files changed, 11 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/deps/npm/lib/install/validate-args.js b/deps/npm/lib/install/validate-args.js
index c30bf8695b..65b660417a 100644
--- a/deps/npm/lib/install/validate-args.js
+++ b/deps/npm/lib/install/validate-args.js
@@ -14,12 +14,23 @@ module.exports = function (idealTree, args, next) {
 
   asyncMap(args, function (pkg, done) {
     chain([
+      [hasMinimumFields, pkg],
       [checkSelf, idealTree, pkg, force],
       [isInstallable, pkg]
     ], done)
   }, next)
 }
 
+function hasMinimumFields (pkg, cb) {
+  if (pkg.name === '' || pkg.name == null) {
+    return cb(new Error(`Can't install ${pkg._resolved}: Missing package name`))
+  } else if (pkg.version === '' || pkg.version == null) {
+    return cb(new Error(`Can't install ${pkg._resolved}: Missing package version`))
+  } else {
+    return cb()
+  }
+}
+
 function getWarnings (pkg) {
   while (pkg.parent) pkg = pkg.parent
   if (!pkg.warnings) pkg.warnings = []