diff --git a/src/freedombone-utils-nodejs b/src/freedombone-utils-nodejs
index 0a7666f6..8599b937 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-utils-nodejs
+++ b/src/freedombone-utils-nodejs
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ function mesh_install_nodejs {
 
     # update from the old debian nodejs version
     $mesh_install_nodejs_prefix npm install --arch=$NPM_ARCH -g n@${NODEJS_N_VERSION} --save
-    $mesh_install_nodejs_prefix n ${NODEJS_VERSION}
+    $mesh_install_nodejs_prefix n --arch $N_ARCH ${NODEJS_VERSION}
     cp $rootdir/root/npm $rootdir/usr/bin/npm
 }