diff --git a/init_root.sh b/init_root.sh
index 2440ad4..065d1be 100755
--- a/init_root.sh
+++ b/init_root.sh
@@ -261,7 +261,12 @@ configure_nodejs() {
 
     if [[ $response =~ ^[Yy]$ ]]; then
         git_clone nvm-sh/nvm ~/.nvm --depth=1
-        bash $scriptdir/files/install-nvm.sh
+        \. $scriptdir/files/install-nvm.sh
+        \. ~/.nvm/nvm.sh
+        \. ~/.nvm/bash_completion
+        nvm install lts/iron
+        nvm alias default lts/iron
+        nvm install-latest-npm
     fi
 }
 
diff --git a/init_sudo.sh b/init_sudo.sh
index d4ed36b..56c44d4 100755
--- a/init_sudo.sh
+++ b/init_sudo.sh
@@ -266,7 +266,12 @@ configure_nodejs() {
 
     if [[ $response =~ ^[Yy]$ ]]; then
         git_clone nvm-sh/nvm ~/.nvm --depth=1
-        bash $scriptdir/files/install-nvm.sh
+        \. $scriptdir/files/install-nvm.sh
+        \. ~/.nvm/nvm.sh
+        \. ~/.nvm/bash_completion
+        nvm install lts/iron
+        nvm alias default lts/iron
+        nvm install-latest-npm
     fi
 }