diff --git a/src/freedombone-utils-nodejs b/src/freedombone-utils-nodejs
index 7818d2a7..43974400 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-utils-nodejs
+++ b/src/freedombone-utils-nodejs
@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@ function nodejs_fix_cpu_detection {
         # fix for failing cpu detection during image build with qemu, see https://github.com/npm/npm/issues/19265
         sed -i "s|require('os').cpus.*|1|g" "$rootdir/usr/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/worker-farm/lib/farm.js"
     fi
+    # installing worker farm fixes the cpu detection bug
+    $mesh_install_nodejs_prefix npm install --arch=$NPM_ARCH -g worker-farm@1.5.2 --save
 }
 
 function mesh_install_nodejs {
@@ -138,8 +140,6 @@ function mesh_install_nodejs {
 
     $mesh_install_nodejs_prefix npm config set unsafe-perm true
     nodejs_fix_cpu_detection
-    # installing worker farm fixes the cpu detection bug
-    $mesh_install_nodejs_prefix npm install --arch=$NPM_ARCH -g worker-farm@1.5.2 --save
     $mesh_install_nodejs_prefix npm install --arch=$NPM_ARCH -g npm@${NPM_VERSION} --save
     if [ -f "$rootdir/usr/local/bin/npm" ]; then
         cp "$rootdir/usr/local/bin/npm" /usr/bin/npm