diff --git a/packages/grpc-native-core/tools/run_tests/artifacts/build_artifact_node.sh b/packages/grpc-native-core/tools/run_tests/artifacts/build_artifact_node.sh
index d76536fd..1dc04d64 100755
--- a/packages/grpc-native-core/tools/run_tests/artifacts/build_artifact_node.sh
+++ b/packages/grpc-native-core/tools/run_tests/artifacts/build_artifact_node.sh
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
+export NVM_DIR="$HOME/.nvm"
+[ -s "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh" ] && \. "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh"
+
 nvm install 10
 nvm use 10
 npm install -g npm
diff --git a/packages/grpc-native-core/tools/run_tests/artifacts/build_artifact_node_arm.sh b/packages/grpc-native-core/tools/run_tests/artifacts/build_artifact_node_arm.sh
index 3ca347f7..24292c5f 100755
--- a/packages/grpc-native-core/tools/run_tests/artifacts/build_artifact_node_arm.sh
+++ b/packages/grpc-native-core/tools/run_tests/artifacts/build_artifact_node_arm.sh
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
+export NVM_DIR="$HOME/.nvm"
+[ -s "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh" ] && \. "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh"
+
 nvm install 10
 nvm use 10
 npm install -g npm