diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 83846aca2e53..0bbe12013463 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -96,16 +96,13 @@ jobs:
       ACTIONS_ALLOW_USE_UNSECURE_NODE_VERSION: true
 
     steps:
+      - name: Prepare build environment for macOS & Linux
+        run: bash ./ci/prepare_build_environment.sh
+        if: runner.os != 'Windows'
 
-      - name: Run on node 16
-        run: |
-          apt update && apt -y install wget
-          touch "$HOME/.bashrc"
-          wget -qO- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.40.1/install.sh | bash
-          export NVM_DIR="$HOME/.nvm"
-          [ -s "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh" ] && . "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh"
-          nvm install 16
-        if: runner.os == 'Linux'
+      - name: Prepare build environment for Windows
+        run: ./ci/prepare_build_environment.ps1
+        if: runner.os == 'Windows'
 
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
@@ -138,14 +135,6 @@ jobs:
             ~/.cargo/registry
             ~/.cargo/git
 
-      - name: Prepare build environment for macOS & Linux
-        run: bash ./ci/prepare_build_environment.sh
-        if: runner.os != 'Windows'
-
-      - name: Prepare build environment for Windows
-        run: ./ci/prepare_build_environment.ps1
-        if: runner.os == 'Windows'
-
       - name: Install CUDA toolkit for Windows
         uses: Jimver/cuda-toolkit@v0.2.11
         with:
@@ -206,6 +195,14 @@ jobs:
       ACTIONS_ALLOW_USE_UNSECURE_NODE_VERSION: true
 
     steps:
+      - name: Prepare build environment for macOS & Linux
+        run: bash ./ci/prepare_build_environment.sh
+        if: runner.os != 'Windows'
+
+      - name: Prepare build environment for Windows
+        run: ./ci/prepare_build_environment.ps1
+        if: runner.os == 'Windows'
+
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
         with:
@@ -237,14 +234,6 @@ jobs:
             ~/.cargo/registry
             ~/.cargo/git
 
-      - name: Prepare build environment for macOS & Linux
-        run: bash ./ci/prepare_build_environment.sh
-        if: runner.os != 'Windows'
-
-      - name: Prepare build environment for Windows
-        run: ./ci/prepare_build_environment.ps1
-        if: runner.os == 'Windows'
-
       - name: Build release binary
         run: cargo build ${{ matrix.build_args }} --release --target ${{ matrix.target }} --package tabby
 
diff --git a/ci/prepare_build_environment.sh b/ci/prepare_build_environment.sh
index 7ee6b585fd1f..c8e884071f68 100755
--- a/ci/prepare_build_environment.sh
+++ b/ci/prepare_build_environment.sh
@@ -11,6 +11,14 @@ install_mailpit() {
   bash < <(curl -sL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/axllent/mailpit/develop/install.sh)
 }
 
+install_node16() {
+  touch "$HOME/.bashrc"
+  curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.40.1/install.sh | bash
+  export NVM_DIR="$HOME/.nvm"
+  [ -s "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh" ] && . "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh"
+  nvm install 16
+}
+
 if [[ "$OSTYPE" == "darwin"* ]]; then
   brew install protobuf
   install_mailpit
@@ -30,6 +38,7 @@ if [[ "$OSTYPE" == "linux"* ]]; then
     git config --system --add safe.directory "*"
 
     install_protobuf_centos
+    install_node16
   fi
 
   install_mailpit