diff --git a/tools/linux/automate.py b/tools/linux/automate.py
index 567a4d71..6fb2a1a5 100755
--- a/tools/linux/automate.py
+++ b/tools/linux/automate.py
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ def install_deps():
     base.download("https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_10.x", "./node_js_setup_10.x")
     base.cmd("sudo", ["bash", "./node_js_setup_10.x"])
     base.cmd("sudo", ["apt-get", "install", "-y", "nodejs"])
-    base.cmd("sudo", ["npm", "install", "-g", "npm"])
+    base.cmd("sudo", ["npm", "install", "-g", "npm@6"])
     base.cmd("sudo", ["npm", "install", "-g", "grunt-cli"])
     base.cmd("sudo", ["npm", "install", "-g", "pkg"])