# Specifying node version in bitrise

**URL:** <https://discuss.bitrise.io/t/specifying-node-version-in-bitrise/18511>\
**Category:** Question & Answer\
**Created:** [November 1, 2021, 3:58am UTC](https://discuss.bitrise.io/t/specifying-node-version-in-bitrise/18511 "2021-11-01T03:58:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![Cliff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b38774/32.png) [@Cliff](https://discuss.bitrise.io/u/Cliff)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2021, 3:58am UTC](https://discuss.bitrise.io/t/specifying-node-version-in-bitrise/18511/1 "2021-11-01T03:58:29Z")

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Hello, I would like to specify the version of node that bitrise uses in builds. [This link](https://www.bitrise.io/integrations/steps/nvm) says that bitrise integrates with nvm, but I have added a `.nvmrc` to my projects and run a bitrise build, and I couldn’t see anything in the logs about what version of node was used.

I did see this in the logs:

```auto
Autodetecting npm version
Checking package.json for npm version
Could not read version information from package.json
Locating system installed npm
npm found at /usr/local/bin/npm
$ npm "--version"
system npm version: 6.14.15

```

Which implies that the version of NPM can be set in package.json, but it is not obvious how to do that either. Is there a way to specify what versions of node and/or NPM are used in bitrise builds?

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/bitrise/original/2X/d/d901cf2aad020f2dd11918afc89ec2089bb87b35.png) [@system](https://discuss.bitrise.io/u/system)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2021, 3:58am UTC](https://discuss.bitrise.io/t/specifying-node-version-in-bitrise/18511/2 "2021-12-01T03:58:49Z")

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**Author:** ![cathy.harmon](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discuss.bitrise.io/cathy.harmon/32/2674_2.png) [@cathy.harmon](https://discuss.bitrise.io/u/cathy.harmon)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2021, 10:06pm UTC](https://discuss.bitrise.io/t/specifying-node-version-in-bitrise/18511/3 "2021-12-03T22:06:00Z")

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Hello,

It appears you are referring to the “Node Version Manager” step. Please note that this is a community step and not supported by Bitrise. You may have better luck posting your issue on the issues tab:

> **[Issues · Almouro/bitrise-nvm-step](https://github.com/Almouro/bitrise-nvm-step/issues)**
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> Bitrise step for installing NVM and custom NPM version - Issues · Almouro/bitrise-nvm-step