diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index c759951e211c358d9d4739d5e148947675965974..c758ce3d644265eb6db19468d3a78d4ca6b16242 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ lint-js:
   interruptible: true
   before_script:
     - *mkdir-reports
+    - npm install -g npm@7
     - npm install
       --no-save --no-audit --no-fund
       --loglevel=error