diff --git a/.github/workflows/cypress.yml b/.github/workflows/cypress.yml
index 1f1fdda94..8fd98ad38 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cypress.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cypress.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,11 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - name: Setup node
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v2
+        with:
+          node-version: 16.10.0
+      - run: npm install
       - name: ${{ matrix.browser }} browser tests (Mempool)
         uses: cypress-io/github-action@v2
         with: