diff --git a/deployment/bare_metal/start.sh b/deployment/bare_metal/start.sh
index ef65ffcda..a131c14ac 100755
--- a/deployment/bare_metal/start.sh
+++ b/deployment/bare_metal/start.sh
@@ -219,6 +219,7 @@ nvm install
 npm i -g yarn
 yarn install
 yarn build
+nvm use default
 # TODO maybe handle this differently?
 export NODE_ENV=production