diff --git a/.circleci/config/base.yml b/.circleci/config/base.yml
index 96681ef0e40e2..f96e00235a647 100644
--- a/.circleci/config/base.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config/base.yml
@@ -1157,6 +1157,7 @@ steps-test-nan: &steps-test-nan
         name: Run Nan Tests
         command: |
           cd src
+          npm install -g node-gyp@latest
           node electron/script/nan-spec-runner.js
 
 steps-test-node: &steps-test-node