diff --git a/.nvmrc b/.nvmrc
index eec6dacb..e5c15102 100644
--- a/.nvmrc
+++ b/.nvmrc
@@ -1 +1 @@
-8.8.1
+8.9.0
diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index cd14f714..d32edc2b 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ addons:
 
 install:
   - nvm install
-  - npm i -g npm@latest
   - npm install
 
 before_script:
diff --git a/appveyor.yml b/appveyor.yml
index b88307d2..1d31cbd8 100644
--- a/appveyor.yml
+++ b/appveyor.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ shallow_clone: true
 
 install:
   - ps: Install-Product node $env:nodejs_version
-  - npm i -g npm@latest
   - choco install chromium
   - set CI=true
   - set PATH=%APPDATA%\npm;%PATH%