diff --git a/usr/share/install_helper.sh b/usr/share/install_helper.sh
index 8712987..eab837a 100644
--- a/usr/share/install_helper.sh
+++ b/usr/share/install_helper.sh
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ fi
 
 echo "Installing $my_name to '$TELEBIT_PATH'"
 # v10.2+ has much needed networking fixes, but breaks ursa. v9.x has severe networking bugs. v8.x has working ursa, but requires tls workarounds"
-NODEJS_VER="${NODEJS_VER:-v10}"
+NODEJS_VER="${NODEJS_VER:-v10.3}"
 export NODEJS_VER
 export NODE_PATH="$TELEBIT_PATH/lib/node_modules"
 export NPM_CONFIG_PREFIX="$TELEBIT_PATH"