diff --git a/src/utils.js b/src/utils.js
index 50cef42..2983f62 100644
--- a/src/utils.js
+++ b/src/utils.js
@@ -36,7 +36,11 @@ exports.getPackageInfo = () => {
     }
   );
   if (!name) throw new Error('Unable to read project name from package.json');
-  return { name, workspaces };
+
+  // handle nohoist config: https://yarnpkg.com/blog/2018/02/15/nohoist/
+  const realWorkspaces = workspaces.packages ? workspaces.packages : workspaces;
+
+  return { name, workspaces: realWorkspaces };
 };
 
 exports.getPackageWorkspaces = () => {