diff --git a/lib/prompts.js b/lib/prompts.js
index 01b54a14c..8342f1989 100644
--- a/lib/prompts.js
+++ b/lib/prompts.js
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ function getDefaultRepository(username, answers) {
 }
 
 async function prompts({ username, name, email, website, useOctokitOrg }) {
+  let currentAnswers = {};
   return inquirer.prompt([
     {
       type: "confirm",
@@ -49,9 +50,11 @@ async function prompts({ username, name, email, website, useOctokitOrg }) {
             ? "auth-"
             : "";
         const example = `${scopePrefix}${typePrefix}example`;
+        currentAnswers = answers;
         return `What npm package name should the project have? (Example: ${example})`;
       },
-      validate(input, answers) {
+      validate(input) {
+        const answers = currentAnswers;
         if (answers.isPlugin) {
           const prefix = (useOctokitOrg ? "@octokit/" : "octokit-") + "plugin-";
           if (input.startsWith(prefix)) return true;