diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests-nightly.yml b/.github/workflows/tests-nightly.yml
index 07970e616..7ea536463 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests-nightly.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests-nightly.yml
@@ -47,7 +47,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup Node
         uses: actions/setup-node@v3
         with:
-          node-version-file: '.nvmrc'
+          # use explicit version as this job does not checkout code
+          node-version: '18'
 
       - name: Install saleor cli
         id: install-saleor-cli
@@ -277,4 +278,4 @@ jobs:
             --version $version \
             --pull_request_number $pull_request_number \
             --auto_release $auto_release \
-            --dashboard_url $dashboard_url
\ No newline at end of file
+            --dashboard_url $dashboard_url