diff --git a/scripts/next-build.sh b/scripts/next-build.sh
index ff134cf6fe..1013c36bdd 100755
--- a/scripts/next-build.sh
+++ b/scripts/next-build.sh
@@ -8,4 +8,8 @@ source ~/.bashrc
 
 cd next
 
-APP_ENV=tugboat yarn build:preview
\ No newline at end of file
+# Make sure the correct node version is installed and in use
+nvm install 18.17.0
+nvm use 18.17.0
+
+APP_ENV=tugboat yarn build:preview
diff --git a/scripts/next-install.sh b/scripts/next-install.sh
index e7063b52c2..fbd122ef49 100755
--- a/scripts/next-install.sh
+++ b/scripts/next-install.sh
@@ -17,8 +17,10 @@ cd next
 #repo_root="$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel)"
 #pushd "${repo_root}" > /dev/null
 
-nvm install 18.17.0 
+# Make sure the correct node version is installed and in use
+nvm install 18.17.0
 nvm use 18.17.0
+
 corepack enable
 corepack prepare yarn@stable --activate
 echo "Node $(node -v)"
diff --git a/scripts/next-start.sh b/scripts/next-start.sh
index 99f1e59994..7f3b264aec 100755
--- a/scripts/next-start.sh
+++ b/scripts/next-start.sh
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ source ~/.bashrc
 
 cd next
 
+# Make sure the correct node version is installed and in use
+nvm install 18.17.0
+nvm use 18.17.0
+
 # Start the dev server. Vets-website assets will be available to the preview server after content-build builds them.
 # APP_ENV=tugboat yarn dev