diff --git a/.azure-pipelines/00-install-less.yml b/.azure-pipelines/00-install-less.yml
index b53baf575f..fa78418c6c 100644
--- a/.azure-pipelines/00-install-less.yml
+++ b/.azure-pipelines/00-install-less.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,5 @@ parameters:
 
 steps:
   - script: |
-      sudo npm install -g less@${{ parameters.lessVersion }}
-      lessc --version
+      npm install less@${{ parameters.lessVersion }}
     displayName: 'Install Less ${{ parameters.lessVersion }}'
diff --git a/.azure-pipelines/00-install-node.yml b/.azure-pipelines/00-install-node.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7602068bfc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.azure-pipelines/00-install-node.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+parameters:
+  nodeVersion: ''
+
+steps:
+  - task: NodeTool@0
+    inputs:
+      versionSpec: '${{ parameters.nodeVersion }}.x'
+    displayName: 'Install Node ${{ parameters.nodeVersion }}'
diff --git a/azure-pipelines.yml b/azure-pipelines.yml
index 598068893f..1f29af7460 100644
--- a/azure-pipelines.yml
+++ b/azure-pipelines.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 variables:
   lessVersion: 1.7.5
+  nodeVersion: 10
   pgsqlVersion: 11
   phpVersion: 7.3
 
@@ -43,13 +44,9 @@ jobs:
     pool:
       vmImage: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - template: .azure-pipelines/00-install-less.yml
+      - template: .azure-pipelines/00-install-node.yml
         parameters:
-          lessVersion: $(lessVersion)
-
-      - template: .azure-pipelines/00-install-php-modules.yml
-        parameters:
-          phpVersion: $(phpVersion)
+          nodeVersion: $(nodeVersion)
 
       - template: .azure-pipelines/00-install-postgresql.yml
         parameters:
@@ -57,6 +54,14 @@ jobs:
 
       - template: .azure-pipelines/00-install-redis.yml
 
+      - template: .azure-pipelines/00-install-less.yml
+        parameters:
+          lessVersion: $(lessVersion)
+
+      - template: .azure-pipelines/00-install-php-modules.yml
+        parameters:
+          phpVersion: $(phpVersion)
+
       - template: .azure-pipelines/10-configure-php.yml
         parameters:
           phpVersion: $(phpVersion)