diff --git a/node.yml b/node.yml
index 60ff364..7cb1649 100644
--- a/node.yml
+++ b/node.yml
@@ -37,6 +37,11 @@
       apt:
         name: nodejs
         state: present
+    - name: Install npm
+      become: true
+      apt:
+        name: npm
+        state: present
     - name: install dependencies
       command: npm install
       args: