diff --git a/images/linux/scripts/installers/nodejs.sh b/images/linux/scripts/installers/nodejs.sh
index a9a108235..aa6eaff1c 100644
--- a/images/linux/scripts/installers/nodejs.sh
+++ b/images/linux/scripts/installers/nodejs.sh
@@ -30,6 +30,11 @@ done
 echo "Creating the symlink for [now] command to vercel CLI"
 ln -s /usr/local/bin/vercel /usr/local/bin/now
 
+# fix global modules installation as regular user
+# related issue https://github.com/actions/virtual-environments/issues/3727
+sudo chmod -R 777 /usr/local/lib/node_modules 
+sudo chmod -R 777 /usr/local/bin
+
 rm -rf ~/n
 
 invoke_tests "Node" "Node.js"