diff --git a/snapcraft.yaml b/snapcraft.yaml
index a52f00faa..2333f5db6 100644
--- a/snapcraft.yaml
+++ b/snapcraft.yaml
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ parts:
         plugin: nodejs
         node-engine: 8.11.1
         node-packages:
-            - npm@latest
+            - npm
             - node-gyp
             - node-pre-gyp
             - fibers@2.0.0