diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy-sandbox.yaml b/.github/workflows/deploy-sandbox.yaml
index 7be51fbba..77593b3d5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy-sandbox.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy-sandbox.yaml
@@ -39,15 +39,13 @@ jobs:
     needs: [variables]
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - name: Setup Node.js
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        with:
+          node-version: '21.7.3'
       - name: Compile USWDS assets
         working-directory: ./src
         run: |
-          curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.39.1/install.sh | bash
-          export NVM_DIR="$HOME/.nvm"
-          [ -s "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh" ] && \. "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh"
-          [ -s "$NVM_DIR/bash_completion" ] && \. "$NVM_DIR/bash_completion"
-          nvm install 21.7.3 &&
-          nvm use 21.7.3 &&
           docker compose run node npm install && 
           docker compose run node npx gulp copyAssets &&
           docker compose run node npx gulp compile