diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy-sandbox.yaml b/.github/workflows/deploy-sandbox.yaml
index 0eba23b83..036cbe503 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy-sandbox.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy-sandbox.yaml
@@ -40,12 +40,10 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - name: Compile USWDS assets
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
-          with:
-            node-version: '21.7.3'
         working-directory: ./src
         run: |
-          docker compose run node npm install -g npm@10.5.0
+          docker compose run node npm install -g node@21.7.3 &&
+          docker compose run node npm install -g npm@10.5.0 &&
           docker compose run node npm install && 
           docker compose run node npx gulp copyAssets &&
           docker compose run node npx gulp compile