diff --git a/roles/install-nodejs/files/00-nodesource.pref b/roles/install-nodejs/files/00-nodesource.pref
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c83050692
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/install-nodejs/files/00-nodesource.pref
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+Package: nodejs
+Pin: origin deb.nodesource.com
+Pin-Priority: 900
diff --git a/roles/install-nodejs/tasks/main.yaml b/roles/install-nodejs/tasks/main.yaml
index 84dcd1dde..44b7dde7f 100644
--- a/roles/install-nodejs/tasks/main.yaml
+++ b/roles/install-nodejs/tasks/main.yaml
@@ -9,6 +9,12 @@
     state: present
   become: yes
 
+- name: Pin nodejs installs to nodesource
+  copy:
+    src: 00-nodesource.pref
+    dest: /etc/apt/preferences.d/00-nodesource.pref
+  become: yes
+
 - name: Add nodesource repository key
   apt_key:
     url: "https://deb.nodesource.com/gpgkey/nodesource.gpg.key"