diff --git a/scripts/install b/scripts/install
index 7921233..33fc2a7 100755
--- a/scripts/install
+++ b/scripts/install
@@ -9,6 +9,11 @@
 source _common.sh
 source /usr/share/yunohost/helpers
 
+#=================================================
+# STARTING NODEJS
+#=================================================
+
+ynh_use_nodejs
 
 #=================================================
 # APP "BUILD" (DEPLOYING SOURCES, VENV, COMPILING ETC)
@@ -68,7 +73,6 @@ echo "module.exports = { basePath: '$next_path', };" >> "$install_dir/next.confi
 ynh_script_progression --message="Building the app..." --weight=1
 
 ynh_install_nodejs --nodejs_version=18.16.0
-ynh_use_nodejs
 ynh_exec_warn_less ynh_exec_as $app $ynh_node_load_PATH $ynh_npm install --prefix="$install_dir"
 npx next telemetry disable
 ynh_exec_warn_less ynh_exec_as $app $ynh_node_load_PATH $ynh_npm run build --prefix="$install_dir"
diff --git a/scripts/upgrade b/scripts/upgrade
index f703b76..566d96a 100755
--- a/scripts/upgrade
+++ b/scripts/upgrade
@@ -81,6 +81,12 @@ fi
 # ownership to all files such as after the ynh_setup_source step
 chown -R $app:www-data "$install_dir"
 
+#=================================================
+# STARTING NODEJS
+#=================================================
+
+ynh_use_nodejs
+
 #=================================================
 # REAPPLY SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS
 #=================================================
@@ -116,7 +122,6 @@ chown $app:$app "$install_dir/.env.local"
 #=================================================
 ynh_script_progression --message="Rebuilding the app..." --weight=1
 
-ynh_use_nodejs
 ynh_exec_warn_less ynh_exec_as $app $ynh_node_load_PATH $ynh_npm install --prefix="$install_dir"
 npx next telemetry disable
 ynh_exec_warn_less ynh_exec_as $app $ynh_node_load_PATH $ynh_npm run build --prefix="$install_dir"