make node tests pass on macos
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/pre_build_node.sh b/tools/run_tests/pre_build_node.sh
index 28ce354..40213b8 100755
--- a/tools/run_tests/pre_build_node.sh
+++ b/tools/run_tests/pre_build_node.sh
@@ -29,8 +29,12 @@
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
+NODE_VERSION=$1
+source ~/.nvm/nvm.sh
 set -ex
 
+nvm use $NODE_VERSION
+
 export GRPC_CONFIG=${CONFIG:-opt}
 
 # Expire cache after 1 week