diff --git a/.gitpod.Dockerfile b/.gitpod.Dockerfile
index 08c05060f6595..fd033b2108c22 100644
--- a/.gitpod.Dockerfile
+++ b/.gitpod.Dockerfile
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
 FROM gitpod/workspace-full
 
+ADD .nvmrc .
+RUN bash -c 'source $HOME/.nvm/nvm.sh && nvm install && nvm use'
+
+RUN echo "nvm use &>/dev/null" >> ~/.bashrc.d/51-nvm-fix
+
 RUN npm -g install gatsby-dev-cli