diff --git a/lib/language_pack/ruby.rb b/lib/language_pack/ruby.rb
index 09c5f9662..373870ee6 100644
--- a/lib/language_pack/ruby.rb
+++ b/lib/language_pack/ruby.rb
@@ -1099,7 +1099,7 @@ def node_preinstall_bin_path
     return @node_preinstall_bin_path if defined?(@node_preinstall_bin_path)
 
     legacy_path = "#{Dir.pwd}/#{NODE_BP_PATH}"
-    path        = run("which node")
+    path        = run("which node").chomp
     if path && $?.success?
       @node_preinstall_bin_path = path
     elsif run("#{legacy_path}/node -v") && $?.success?
@@ -1117,7 +1117,7 @@ def node_not_preinstalled?
   def yarn_preinstall_bin_path
     return @yarn_preinstall_bin_path if defined?(@yarn_preinstall_bin_path)
 
-    path = run("which yarn")
+    path = run("which yarn").chomp
     if path && $?.success?
       @yarn_preinstall_bin_path = path
     else
diff --git a/spec/hatchet/node_spec.rb b/spec/hatchet/node_spec.rb
index dbd651844..7fd9c43d3 100644
--- a/spec/hatchet/node_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/hatchet/node_spec.rb
@@ -2,7 +2,17 @@
 
 describe "Node" do
   it "works with node buildpack" do
-    Hatchet::Runner.new("node_multi", buildpack_url: "https://github.com/heroku/heroku-buildpack-multi.git").deploy do |app|
+    before_deploy = Proc.new do
+      run!("rm .buildpacks")
+      run!("echo https://github.com/heroku/heroku-buildpack-nodejs.git >> .buildpacks")
+      run!("echo #{Hatchet::App.default_buildpack} >> .buildpacks")
+    end
+
+    Hatchet::Runner.new(
+      "node_multi",
+      before_deploy: before_deploy,
+      buildpack_url: "https://github.com/heroku/heroku-buildpack-multi.git"
+    ).deploy do |app|
       expect(app.output).to match("Node Version in Ruby buildpack is: v4.1.2")
       expect(app.run("node -v")).to match("v4.1.2")
     end