diff --git a/jupyterhub/base/Dockerfile b/jupyterhub/base/Dockerfile
index e1f00025446c4d5594666c54a1a38b2033468217..6e3ef2269a30d5349b61afa70ba46bc34993b71e 100755
--- a/jupyterhub/base/Dockerfile
+++ b/jupyterhub/base/Dockerfile
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ RUN apt-get update && \
     apt-get clean
 
 ENV NO_UPDATE_NOTIFIER=true
-RUN curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_10.x | bash - && \
+RUN curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_12.x | bash - && \
     apt-get update && \
     apt-get install -y \
         nodejs \