diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 0f8e95f352..b17bd2a587 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -690,12 +690,12 @@ jobs:
             # export env from file (created in build-playwright-job)
             cat playwright-env/envvars | awk '{print "export " $0}' >> "$BASH_ENV"
             source $BASH_ENV
-      - node/install:
-          install-yarn: false
-          node-version: '18.13.0' # LTS version
+      - run:
+          name: Check current version of node
+          command: node -v
       - run:
           working_directory: *playwright_path
-          command: npm install --quiet
+          command: npm ci
       - run:
           working_directory: *playwright_path
           command: npx playwright install --with-deps chromium # Only need Chrome browser