diff --git a/node.yml b/node.yml
index f74cb51..f4c05cb 100644
--- a/node.yml
+++ b/node.yml
@@ -12,26 +12,28 @@
         repo: https://git.swarmlab.io:3000/Lefteris/dummyservice.git
         dest: /project/courses/dummy
         force: yes
-    - name: apt update packages
-      become: true
-      apt:
-        update_cache: 'yes'
-        force_apt_get: 'yes'
-        upgrade: 'dist'
-        cache_valid_time: 3600
-        install_recommends: true
-        autoremove: true
-    - name: apt install packages
-      become: true
+    # - name: apt update packages
+    #   become: true
+    #   apt:
+    #     update_cache: 'yes'
+    #     force_apt_get: 'yes'
+    #     upgrade: 'dist'
+    #     cache_valid_time: 3600
+    #     install_recommends: true
+    #     autoremove: true
+    - name: Install the gpg key for nodejs LTS
+      apt_key:
+        url: "https://deb.nodesource.com/gpgkey/nodesource.gpg.key"
+        state: present
+    - name: Install the nodejs LTS repos
+      apt_repository:
+        repo: "deb https://deb.nodesource.com/node_{{ NODEJS_VERSION }}.x {{ ansible_distribution_release }} main"
+        state: present
+        update_cache: yes
+    - name: Install the nodejs
       apt:
-        update_cache: 'yes'
-        force_apt_get: 'yes'
-        install_recommends: true
-        autoremove: true
-        name: "{{ packages }}"
-      vars:
-        packages:
-         - nodejs
+        name: nodejs
+        state: present
     - name: install dependencies
       npm:
         path: "/project/course/dummy/swarmlab-app/src"