diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 4d71671..3c05a8e 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@ env:
 
 before_install:
   - phpenv config-rm xdebug.ini
-  - nvm install node
+  - nvm install 8.9
+  - nvm use 8.9
   - cd ../..
   - composer create-project -n --no-dev --prefer-dist moodlerooms/moodle-plugin-ci ci ^2
   - export PATH="$(cd ci/bin; pwd):$(cd ci/vendor/bin; pwd):$PATH"