diff --git a/scripts/common_startup.sh b/scripts/common_startup.sh
index 3bd01a110b1..eacee81e392 100755
--- a/scripts/common_startup.sh
+++ b/scripts/common_startup.sh
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ if [ $SKIP_CLIENT_BUILD -eq 0 ]; then
     if [ -n "$VIRTUAL_ENV" ]; then
         if ! in_venv "$(command -v node)"; then
             echo "Installing node into $VIRTUAL_ENV with nodeenv."
-            nodeenv -p
+            nodeenv -n 9.11.1 -p
         fi
         if ! in_venv "$(command -v yarn)"; then
             echo "Installing yarn into $VIRTUAL_ENV with npm."