diff --git a/functions/nodejs-apps.bash b/functions/nodejs-apps.bash
index ee8ad5ad3..450cf9242 100644
--- a/functions/nodejs-apps.bash
+++ b/functions/nodejs-apps.bash
@@ -271,6 +271,8 @@ zigbee2mqtt_setup() {
       if ! (whiptail --title "Zigbee2MQTT installation" --yes-button "Continue" --no-button "Cancel" --yesno "$z2mInstalledText" 14 80); then echo "CANCELED"; return 0; fi
     fi
 
+    command -v npm >/dev/null 2>&1 || apt-get install nodejs;
+
     if ! cond_redirect fix_permissions /opt/zigbee2mqtt "${username:-openhabian}:openhab" 644 755; then echo "FAILED (zigbee2mqtt set permissions)"; return 1; fi
     if ! cond_redirect fix_permissions /var/log/zigbee2mqtt "${username:-openhabian}:openhab" 644 755; then echo "FAILED (zigbee2mqtt set permissions)"; return 1; fi