diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_pull_request.yml b/.github/workflows/build_pull_request.yml
index 54302f1f..131bc941 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_pull_request.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_pull_request.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,13 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: set up node.js
         run: |
-          sudo apt-get install -y nodejs
+          apt-get update && apt-get install -y \
+          software-properties-common \
+          npm
+        run: |
+          npm install npm@latest -g && \
+          npm install n -g && \
+          n latest
           
       - name: Clone repo
         uses: https://github.com/actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # v4