diff --git a/tools/run_tests/build_node.bat b/tools/run_tests/build_node.bat
index 3ddd0e73cf7..886af0610ff 100644
--- a/tools/run_tests/build_node.bat
+++ b/tools/run_tests/build_node.bat
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@
 @rem (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 @rem OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
+set PATH=%PATH%;C:\Program Files\nodejs\;%APPDATA%\npm
+
+del /f /q BUILD || rmdir build /s /q
+
 call npm install --build-from-source
 
 @rem delete the redundant openssl headers
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/pre_build_node.bat b/tools/run_tests/pre_build_node.bat
index ffb4a09f15a..a29456f9ed9 100644
--- a/tools/run_tests/pre_build_node.bat
+++ b/tools/run_tests/pre_build_node.bat
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@
 @rem (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 @rem OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
+set PATH=%PATH%;C:\Program Files\nodejs\;%APPDATA%\npm
+
 @rem Expire cache after 1 week
 call npm update --cache-min 604800
 
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/run_node.bat b/tools/run_tests/run_node.bat
index 41777363568..0987fbee559 100644
--- a/tools/run_tests/run_node.bat
+++ b/tools/run_tests/run_node.bat
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 @rem (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 @rem OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
+set PATH=%PATH%;C:\Program Files\nodejs\;%APPDATA%\npm
 set JUNIT_REPORT_PATH=src\node\report.xml
 set JUNIT_REPORT_STACK=1
 .\node_modules\.bin\mocha.cmd --reporter mocha-jenkins-reporter --timeout 8000 src\node\test
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