diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 4d15aaf52..572fedaae 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ node {
 	download = true
 	version = "9.11.1"
 	npmVersion = "5.6.0"
+	distBaseUrl = 'https://direct.nodejs.org/dist/'
 }
 
 //declare a build task
@@ -32,4 +33,4 @@ build.dependsOn zip
 zip.dependsOn npm_build
 npm_build.dependsOn npm_test
 npm_test.dependsOn npmInstall
-npm_build.dependsOn npmInstall
\ No newline at end of file
+npm_build.dependsOn npmInstall