diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index ee5d14d7979..728ef56cd05 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ cache:
     - vendor/bundle
 
 before_install:
+  - nvm install node
+  - node --version
   - gem install bundler
   - git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/discourse/discourse-backup-uploads-to-s3.git plugins/discourse-backup-uploads-to-s3
   - git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/discourse/discourse-spoiler-alert.git plugins/discourse-spoiler-alert