diff --git a/deployment/bare_metal/start.sh b/deployment/bare_metal/start.sh
index d8acd65e4..44fcd46c4 100755
--- a/deployment/bare_metal/start.sh
+++ b/deployment/bare_metal/start.sh
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 # stop if something fails
 set -euo pipefail
 
-source ./install-missing-deps.sh
-
 # check for parameter
 FAST_MODE=false
 POSITIONAL_ARGS=()
@@ -44,18 +42,6 @@ PROJECT_ROOT=$SCRIPT_DIR/../..
 NGINX_CONFIG_DIR=$SCRIPT_DIR/nginx/sites-available
 set +o allexport
 
-# enable nvm
-export NVM_DIR="$HOME/.nvm" && [ -s "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh" ] && \. "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh"
-install_nvm() {
-    nvm install 
-    nvm use 
-    nvm alias default 
-    npm i -g yarn pm2
-    pm2 startup
-}
-# make sure correct node version is installed
-nvm use || install_nvm
-
 # NOTE: all config values will be in process.env when starting
 # the services and will therefore take precedence over the .env
 
@@ -180,6 +166,9 @@ git checkout $BRANCH_NAME
 git pull
 export BUILD_COMMIT="$(git rev-parse HEAD)"
 
+# install missing dependencies
+source ./install-missing-deps.sh
+
 # Generate gradido.conf from template
 # *** 1st prepare for each apiversion the federation conf for nginx from federation-template
 # *** set FEDERATION_PORT from FEDERATION_COMMUNITY_APIS and create gradido-federation.conf file