diff --git a/.github/workflows/jobs.yaml b/.github/workflows/jobs.yaml
index b39d3af8f..82a1aaa93 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/jobs.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/jobs.yaml
@@ -289,12 +289,18 @@ jobs:
         with:
           go-version: ${{ matrix.go-version }}
         id: go
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@v2
-        with:
-          node-version: '17'
+
       - name: Check out code into the Go module directory
         uses: actions/checkout@v2
 
+      - name: Read .nvmrc
+        id: node_version
+        run: echo ::set-output name=NVMRC::$(cat .nvmrc)
+
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@v2
+        with:
+          node-version: ${{ env.NVMRC }}
+
       - name: Get yarn cache directory path
         id: yarn-cache-dir-path
         run: echo "::set-output name=dir::$(yarn cache dir)"
@@ -387,12 +393,18 @@ jobs:
         with:
           go-version: ${{ matrix.go-version }}
         id: go
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@v2
-        with:
-          node-version: '16'
+
       - name: Check out code into the Go module directory
         uses: actions/checkout@v2
 
+      - name: Read .nvmrc
+        id: node_version
+        run: echo ::set-output name=NVMRC::$(cat .nvmrc)
+
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@v2
+        with:
+          node-version: ${{ env.NVMRC }}
+
       - name: Get yarn cache directory path
         id: yarn-cache-dir-path
         run: echo "::set-output name=dir::$(yarn cache dir)"
@@ -466,12 +478,18 @@ jobs:
         with:
           go-version: ${{ matrix.go-version }}
         id: go
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@v2
-        with:
-          node-version: '16'
+
       - name: Check out code into the Go module directory
         uses: actions/checkout@v2
 
+      - name: Read .nvmrc
+        id: node_version
+        run: echo ::set-output name=NVMRC::$(cat .nvmrc)
+
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@v2
+        with:
+          node-version: ${{ env.NVMRC }}
+
       - name: Get yarn cache directory path
         id: yarn-cache-dir-path
         run: echo "::set-output name=dir::$(yarn cache dir)"
@@ -545,12 +563,18 @@ jobs:
         with:
           go-version: ${{ matrix.go-version }}
         id: go
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@v2
-        with:
-          node-version: '16'
+
       - name: Check out code into the Go module directory
         uses: actions/checkout@v2
 
+      - name: Read .nvmrc
+        id: node_version
+        run: echo ::set-output name=NVMRC::$(cat .nvmrc)
+
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@v2
+        with:
+          node-version: ${{ env.NVMRC }}
+
       - name: Get yarn cache directory path
         id: yarn-cache-dir-path
         run: echo "::set-output name=dir::$(yarn cache dir)"
@@ -626,11 +650,14 @@ jobs:
         with:
           go-version: ${{ matrix.go-version }}
         id: go
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@v2
-        with:
-          node-version: '16'
       - name: Check out code into the Go module directory
         uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - name: Read .nvmrc
+        id: node_version
+        run: echo ::set-output name=NVMRC::$(cat .nvmrc)
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@v2
+        with:
+          node-version: ${{ env.NVMRC }}
       - name: Get yarn cache directory path
         id: yarn-cache-dir-path
         run: echo "::set-output name=dir::$(yarn cache dir)"
@@ -695,11 +722,14 @@ jobs:
         with:
           go-version: ${{ matrix.go-version }}
         id: go
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@v2
-        with:
-          node-version: '16'
       - name: Check out code into the Go module directory
         uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - name: Read .nvmrc
+        id: node_version
+        run: echo ::set-output name=NVMRC::$(cat .nvmrc)
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@v2
+        with:
+          node-version: ${{ env.NVMRC }}
       - name: Get yarn cache directory path
         id: yarn-cache-dir-path
         run: echo "::set-output name=dir::$(yarn cache dir)"
@@ -764,11 +794,14 @@ jobs:
         with:
           go-version: ${{ matrix.go-version }}
         id: go
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@v2
-        with:
-          node-version: '16'
       - name: Check out code into the Go module directory
         uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - name: Read .nvmrc
+        id: node_version
+        run: echo ::set-output name=NVMRC::$(cat .nvmrc)
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@v2
+        with:
+          node-version: ${{ env.NVMRC }}
       - name: Get yarn cache directory path
         id: yarn-cache-dir-path
         run: echo "::set-output name=dir::$(yarn cache dir)"
@@ -833,11 +866,14 @@ jobs:
         with:
           go-version: ${{ matrix.go-version }}
         id: go
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@v2
-        with:
-          node-version: '16'
       - name: Check out code into the Go module directory
         uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - name: Read .nvmrc
+        id: node_version
+        run: echo ::set-output name=NVMRC::$(cat .nvmrc)
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@v2
+        with:
+          node-version: ${{ env.NVMRC }}
       - name: Get yarn cache directory path
         id: yarn-cache-dir-path
         run: echo "::set-output name=dir::$(yarn cache dir)"
@@ -902,11 +938,14 @@ jobs:
         with:
           go-version: ${{ matrix.go-version }}
         id: go
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@v2
-        with:
-          node-version: '16'
       - name: Check out code into the Go module directory
         uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - name: Read .nvmrc
+        id: node_version
+        run: echo ::set-output name=NVMRC::$(cat .nvmrc)
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@v2
+        with:
+          node-version: ${{ env.NVMRC }}
       - name: Get yarn cache directory path
         id: yarn-cache-dir-path
         run: echo "::set-output name=dir::$(yarn cache dir)"
@@ -971,12 +1010,18 @@ jobs:
         with:
           go-version: ${{ matrix.go-version }}
         id: go
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@v2
-        with:
-          node-version: '16'
+
       - name: Check out code into the Go module directory
         uses: actions/checkout@v2
 
+      - name: Read .nvmrc
+        id: node_version
+        run: echo ::set-output name=NVMRC::$(cat .nvmrc)
+
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@v2
+        with:
+          node-version: ${{ env.NVMRC }}
+
       - name: Get yarn cache directory path
         id: yarn-cache-dir-path
         run: echo "::set-output name=dir::$(yarn cache dir)"
@@ -1050,11 +1095,18 @@ jobs:
         with:
           go-version: ${{ matrix.go-version }}
         id: go
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@v2
-        with:
-          node-version: '16'
+
       - name: Check out code into the Go module directory
         uses: actions/checkout@v2
+
+      - name: Read .nvmrc
+        id: node_version
+        run: echo ::set-output name=NVMRC::$(cat .nvmrc)
+
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@v2
+        with:
+          node-version: ${{ env.NVMRC }}
+
       - uses: actions/cache@v2
         name: Go Mod Cache
         with:
diff --git a/.nvmrc b/.nvmrc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8e2afd342
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.nvmrc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+17
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 283672256..bc41649df 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-FROM node:17 as uilayer
+ARG NODE_VERSION
+FROM node:$NODE_VERSION as uilayer
 
 WORKDIR /app
 
diff --git a/Dockerfile.assets b/Dockerfile.assets
index a537d1572..52b7a436f 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.assets
+++ b/Dockerfile.assets
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-FROM node:17 as uilayer
+ARG NODE_VERSION
+FROM node:$NODE_VERSION as uilayer
 
 WORKDIR /app
 
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 0977d2d5c..2057bc0d4 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ BUILD_TIME:=$(shell date 2>/dev/null)
 TAG ?= "minio/console:$(BUILD_VERSION)-dev"
 MINIO_VERSION ?= "quay.io/minio/minio:latest"
 TARGET_BUCKET ?= "target"
+NODE_VERSION := $(shell cat .nvmrc)
 
 default: console
 
@@ -15,7 +16,7 @@ console:
 	@(GO111MODULE=on CGO_ENABLED=0 go build -trimpath --tags=kqueue,operator --ldflags "-s -w" -o console ./cmd/console)
 
 k8sdev:
-	@docker build -t $(TAG) --build-arg build_version=$(BUILD_VERSION) --build-arg build_time='$(BUILD_TIME)' .
+	@docker build -t $(TAG) --build-arg build_version=$(BUILD_VERSION) --build-arg build_time='$(BUILD_TIME)' --build-arg NODE_VERSION='$(NODE_VERSION)' .
 	@kind load docker-image $(TAG)
 	@echo "Done, now restart your console deployment"
 
@@ -63,7 +64,8 @@ swagger-operator:
 	@swagger generate server -A operator --main-package=operator --server-package=operatorapi --exclude-main -P models.Principal -f ./swagger-operator.yml -r NOTICE
 
 assets:
-	@(cd portal-ui; yarn install --prefer-offline; make build-static; yarn prettier --write . --loglevel warn; cd ..)
+	@(if [ -f "${NVM_DIR}/nvm.sh" ]; then \. "${NVM_DIR}/nvm.sh" && nvm install && nvm use && npm install -g yarn ; fi &&\
+	  cd portal-ui; yarn install --prefer-offline; make build-static; yarn prettier --write . --loglevel warn; cd ..)
 
 test-integration:
 	@(docker stop pgsqlcontainer || true)
@@ -261,7 +263,7 @@ clean:
 	@rm -vf console
 
 docker:
-	@docker buildx build --output=type=docker --platform linux/amd64 -t $(TAG) --build-arg build_version=$(BUILD_VERSION) --build-arg build_time='$(BUILD_TIME)' .
+	@docker buildx build --output=type=docker --platform linux/amd64 -t $(TAG) --build-arg build_version=$(BUILD_VERSION) --build-arg build_time='$(BUILD_TIME)' --build-arg NODE_VERSION='$(NODE_VERSION)' .
 
 release: swagger-gen
 	@echo "Generating Release: $(RELEASE)"
diff --git a/portal-ui/Makefile b/portal-ui/Makefile
index 43d6cad12..cc60ce412 100644
--- a/portal-ui/Makefile
+++ b/portal-ui/Makefile
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@ default: build-static
 
 build-static:
 	@echo "Building frontend static assets to 'build'"
-	NODE_OPTIONS=--openssl-legacy-provider yarn build
+	@if [ -f "${NVM_DIR}/nvm.sh" ]; then \. "${NVM_DIR}/nvm.sh" && nvm install && nvm use; fi && \
+	  NODE_OPTIONS=--openssl-legacy-provider yarn build
 
 test-warnings:
 	./check-warnings.sh
diff --git a/portal-ui/check-prettier.sh b/portal-ui/check-prettier.sh
index 1b35677d3..0cbbee2c9 100755
--- a/portal-ui/check-prettier.sh
+++ b/portal-ui/check-prettier.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
+if [ -f "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh" ]
+then
+    \. "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh";
+    nvm use;
+fi
 yarn install
 yarn prettier --check .
diff --git a/portal-ui/check-warnings.sh b/portal-ui/check-warnings.sh
index 750bdedde..2c6e7121a 100755
--- a/portal-ui/check-warnings.sh
+++ b/portal-ui/check-warnings.sh
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ die() {
 
 try() { "$@" &> yarn.log || die "cannot $*"; }
 
-rm yarn.log
+rm -f yarn.log
 try make build-static
 
 if cat yarn.log | grep "Compiled with warnings"; then