diff --git a/lib/index.js b/lib/index.js
index 3381ba8..798b0c9 100644
--- a/lib/index.js
+++ b/lib/index.js
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ const path = require('path')
 const assert = require('assert')
 
 module.exports = function (cwd, group) {
+  group = group || 'prod'
   let pkg = {}
 
   // exit early
@@ -17,7 +18,7 @@ module.exports = function (cwd, group) {
   }
 
   // set suffix
-  group = group + 'Dependencies'
+  group = ~['prod', 'production'].indexOf(group) ? 'dependencies' : group + 'Dependencies'
 
   // exit early
   assert(pkg[group], 'no matching dependencies')
diff --git a/test/fixture/package.json b/test/fixture/package.json
index f8d4702..c9b7010 100644
--- a/test/fixture/package.json
+++ b/test/fixture/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "dependencies": {
-    "abc": "1.2"
+    "abc": "1.2.3"
   },
 
   "devDependencies": {
diff --git a/test/index.js b/test/index.js
index bbde98e..730f552 100644
--- a/test/index.js
+++ b/test/index.js
@@ -27,3 +27,11 @@ tap.test('should return an empty result', (assert) => {
 
   assert.same(packages, [])
 })
+
+tap.test('should allow for "prod" install', (assert) => {
+  assert.plan(1)
+
+  const packages = list(fixture, 'prod')
+
+  assert.same(packages, ['abc@1.2.3'])
+})