diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 572c7698..1928c39d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -114,6 +114,9 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         env PATH=~/swig/bin:$PATH SWIG_LIB=~/swig/share/swig/4.0.2 \
           bindings/node.js/run.me
+    - uses: actions/setup-node@v1
+      with:
+        node-version: 12
     - name: Setup node-gyp
       run: npm install --global node-gyp
     - name: Build with node-gyp