diff --git a/direnv/direnvrc b/direnv/direnvrc
index 2c06a1e..380a7ce 100644
--- a/direnv/direnvrc
+++ b/direnv/direnvrc
@@ -64,5 +64,6 @@ use_nvm() {
 
   nvm_sh="${NVM_DIR}/nvm.sh"
   source $nvm_sh
-  nvm install $node_version
+  # Make sure to run `nvm install $node_version` first.
+  nvm use $node_version
 }