diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index f18906f34bd4afd7eb2ed9910aee3ef389b0bec2..c42b711b438d3930442e8a03bf5efce08e2be3df 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ before_install:
   - conda update --yes conda
   - conda info -a
   ## back to other dependencies
-  - nvm install stable
-  - nvm use stable
+  - nvm install v4.2.4
+  - nvm use 4.2.4
   - npm install -g grunt-cli
   - npm --version
   - node --version