diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index ae4d8ffafbfb93740481363c37c544412d346777..86f3682a217b6a5eb0e94ca7c2b3252b7ee86b3b 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ ext {
 
 apply from: "${projectDir}/gradle/repositories.gradle"
 apply from: "${projectDir}/gradle/dependencies.gradle"
+apply from: "${projectDir}/gradle/node.gradle"
 
 test {
   useJUnitPlatform()
@@ -99,7 +100,6 @@ gradle.afterProject {
     into nshmpLib
   }
   apply from: "${nshmpLibGradleDir}/git-hooks.gradle"
-  apply from: "${nshmpLibGradleDir}/node.gradle"
   apply from: "${nshmpLibGradleDir}/spotbugs.gradle"
   apply from: "${nshmpLibGradleDir}/spotless.gradle"
 }