diff --git a/.azure-pipelines/publish-nightly.yml b/.azure-pipelines/publish-nightly.yml
index 675470365c..edde28adc0 100644
--- a/.azure-pipelines/publish-nightly.yml
+++ b/.azure-pipelines/publish-nightly.yml
@@ -51,6 +51,9 @@ extends:
         testPlatforms: []
         skipAPIScan: true # package build requires Linux
         buildSteps:
+          - task: NodeTool@0
+            inputs:
+              versionSpec: '18.17.x'
           - script: sudo apt install -y libkrb5-dev
             displayName: Install libkrb5-dev