diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 92799a1e..25c75337 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -41,6 +41,17 @@ jobs:
       image: ubuntu-1604:201903-01
     steps:
       - checkout
+      - run:
+          # The images ubuntu-1604:201903-01 comes with preinstalled nvm, which does not work well with non-login shells
+          name: Uninstall nvm
+          command: rm -rf "$NVM_DIR" ~/.npm ~/.bower
+      - run:
+          name: Install nodejs and yarn
+          command: |
+            curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_10.x | sudo -E bash -
+            curl -sS https://dl.yarnpkg.com/debian/pubkey.gpg | sudo apt-key add -
+            echo "deb https://dl.yarnpkg.com/debian/ stable main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/yarn.list
+            sudo apt update && sudo apt install nodejs yarn
       - run:
           name: Version information
           command: echo "node $(node --version)"; echo "yarn $(yarn --version)"