diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 4620ad73..22fe6eb7 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -9,10 +9,10 @@ jobs:
       - image: osrf/ros:iron-desktop
     steps:
       - checkout
-      - sixrs-gke/setup-private-npm
       - run:
           name: Install Dependencies
           command:  curl -o /tmp/nodejs.deb https://deb.nodesource.com/node_20.x/pool/main/n/nodejs/nodejs_20.15.1-1nodesource1_$(dpkg --print-architecture).deb && apt-get update && apt-get install -y /tmp/nodejs.deb
+      - sixrs-gke/setup-private-npm
       - sixrs-gke/run-release
       - run:
           name: install