diff --git a/tools/dockerfile/grpc_artifact_linux_x64/Dockerfile b/tools/dockerfile/grpc_artifact_linux_x64/Dockerfile
index c667655afb2..36a38513672 100644
--- a/tools/dockerfile/grpc_artifact_linux_x64/Dockerfile
+++ b/tools/dockerfile/grpc_artifact_linux_x64/Dockerfile
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ RUN apt-get update && apt-key update && apt-get install -y \
 # Install Node dependencies
 RUN touch .profile
 RUN curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/creationix/nvm/v0.25.4/install.sh | bash
-RUN /bin/bash -l -c "nvm install 4 && npm install -g node-pre-gyp"
+RUN /bin/bash -l -c "nvm install 8 && npm install -g node-pre-gyp"
 
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 # Python dependencies
diff --git a/tools/dockerfile/grpc_artifact_linux_x86/Dockerfile b/tools/dockerfile/grpc_artifact_linux_x86/Dockerfile
index 79f230186f0..0630e44a852 100644
--- a/tools/dockerfile/grpc_artifact_linux_x86/Dockerfile
+++ b/tools/dockerfile/grpc_artifact_linux_x86/Dockerfile
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ RUN apt-get update && apt-key update && apt-get install -y \
 # Install Node dependencies
 RUN touch .profile
 RUN curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/creationix/nvm/v0.25.4/install.sh | bash
-RUN /bin/bash -l -c "nvm install 4 && npm install -g node-pre-gyp"
+RUN /bin/bash -l -c "nvm install 8 && npm install -g node-pre-gyp"
 
 ##################
 # Python dependencies