diff --git a/.evergreen.yml b/.evergreen.yml
index 6a97e51..09548f0 100644
--- a/.evergreen.yml
+++ b/.evergreen.yml
@@ -5,17 +5,6 @@ functions:
     - command: git.get_project
       params:
         directory: src
-  install_node:
-    - command: shell.exec
-      params:
-        working_dir: src
-        shell: bash
-        script: |
-          set -e
-          set -x
-
-          export NODE_VERSION=16.19.0
-          bash .evergreen/install-node.sh
   install:
     - command: shell.exec
       params:
@@ -25,7 +14,7 @@ functions:
           set -e
           set -x
 
-          . .evergreen/use-node.sh
+          export PATH=/opt/devtools/node16/bin:$PATH
           npm ci
   check:
     - command: shell.exec
@@ -36,7 +25,7 @@ functions:
           set -e
           set -x
 
-          . .evergreen/use-node.sh
+          export PATH=/opt/devtools/node16/bin:$PATH
           npm run compile
           npm run check
   test:
@@ -60,7 +49,7 @@ functions:
           # just keeps timing out.
           if echo "${distro_id}" | grep -q ubuntu; then export SKIP_REGULAR_BROWSER_TESTING=true; fi
 
-          . .evergreen/use-node.sh
+          export PATH=/opt/devtools/node16/bin:$PATH
           npm run test-ci
   test_electron:
     - command: shell.exec
@@ -77,26 +66,23 @@ functions:
           set -e
           set -x
 
-          . .evergreen/use-node.sh
+          export PATH=/opt/devtools/node16/bin:$PATH
           npm run test-electron
 
 tasks:
   - name: test
     commands:
       - func: checkout
-      - func: install_node
       - func: install
       - func: test
   - name: test_electron
     commands:
       - func: checkout
-      - func: install_node
       - func: install
       - func: test_electron
   - name: check
     commands:
       - func: checkout
-      - func: install_node
       - func: install
       - func: check
 
diff --git a/.evergreen/install-node.sh b/.evergreen/install-node.sh
deleted file mode 100644
index 8a35449..0000000
--- a/.evergreen/install-node.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,33 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-# adapted from the Node.js driver's script for installing Node.js
-set -e
-set -x
-
-export BASEDIR="$PWD"
-mkdir -p .deps
-cd .deps
-
-NVM_URL="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.38.0/install.sh"
-
-# this needs to be explicitly exported for the nvm install below
-export NVM_DIR="$PWD/nvm"
-export XDG_CONFIG_HOME=$PWD
-
-# install Node.js on Windows
-if [[ "$OS" == "Windows_NT" ]]; then
-  curl -o node.zip "https://nodejs.org/dist/v$NODE_VERSION/node-v$NODE_VERSION-win-x64.zip"
-  unzip node.zip
-  mkdir -p node/bin
-  mv -v node-v$NODE_VERSION-win-x64/* node/bin
-  chmod a+x node/bin/*
-  export PATH="$PWD/node/bin:$PATH"
-# install Node.js on Linux/MacOS
-else
-  curl -o- $NVM_URL | bash
-  set +x
-  [ -s "${NVM_DIR}/nvm.sh" ] && source "${NVM_DIR}/nvm.sh"
-  nvm install --no-progress "$NODE_VERSION"
-fi
-
-which node && node -v || echo "node not found, PATH=$PATH"
-which npm && npm -v || echo "npm not found, PATH=$PATH"
diff --git a/.evergreen/use-node.sh b/.evergreen/use-node.sh
deleted file mode 100644
index b657e8c..0000000
--- a/.evergreen/use-node.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-if [[ "$OS" == "Windows_NT" ]]; then
-  export PATH="$PWD/.deps/node/bin:$PATH"
-else
-  export NVM_DIR="$PWD/.deps/nvm"
-  [ -s "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh" ] && source "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh"
-fi
-
-echo "updated PATH=$PATH"