diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 6e05649..ebb33f9 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ before_script:
   - which pip3 && pip3 --version
   - pip3 install -r example/python3/requirements.txt
   # for nodejs tests
-  - curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/creationix/nvm/v0.33.8/install.sh | bash
-  - nvm install 8 && npm install -g yarn
+  - curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/creationix/nvm/v0.35.3/install.sh | bash
+  - cd ./example/nodejs && nvm install && npm install -g yarn && cd ../..
   - cd ./example/nodejs && yarn install && cd ../..
   # for go modules download, if applicable
   - go mod download -x || go mod download || go version
diff --git a/example/nodejs/.nvmrc b/example/nodejs/.nvmrc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8351c19
--- /dev/null
+++ b/example/nodejs/.nvmrc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+14