diff --git a/circle.yml b/circle.yml
index ac58aa06788b..8a7ced3be692 100644
--- a/circle.yml
+++ b/circle.yml
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ commands:
         default: ""
     steps:
       - run:
-          name: Install NVM
+          name: Install NVM + Node
           # TODO: determine why we get the missing .nvmrc file error
           command: |
             export NODE_VERSION=<<parameters.version>>
@@ -281,17 +281,13 @@ commands:
             echo "Installing Node $NODE_VERSION"
             echo $NODE_VERSION > .nvmrc
             curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/creationix/nvm/v0.35.3/install.sh | bash
-      - run:
-          # https://github.com/nvm-sh/nvm#nvmrc
-          name: Install Node
-          command: |
             . ./scripts/load-nvm.sh
             echo "before nvm install"
-            nvm install <<parameters.version>>
+            nvm install $NODE_VERSION
             echo "before nvm use"
-            nvm use <<parameters.version>>
+            nvm use $NODE_VERSION
             echo "before nvm alias default"
-            nvm alias default
+            nvm alias default $NODE_VERSION
             node --version
 
   install-chrome: