diff --git a/gbm-cli/pkg/release/gb.go b/gbm-cli/pkg/release/gb.go
index 7ada822..4adcbbf 100644
--- a/gbm-cli/pkg/release/gb.go
+++ b/gbm-cli/pkg/release/gb.go
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/wordpress-mobile/release-toolkit-gutenberg-mobile/gbm-cli/pkg/render"
 	"github.com/wordpress-mobile/release-toolkit-gutenberg-mobile/gbm-cli/pkg/repo"
 	"github.com/wordpress-mobile/release-toolkit-gutenberg-mobile/gbm-cli/pkg/shell"
-	"github.com/wordpress-mobile/release-toolkit-gutenberg-mobile/gbm-cli/pkg/utils"
 )
 
 func CreateGbPR(build Build) (gh.PullRequest, error) {
@@ -152,10 +151,6 @@ func CreateGbPR(build Build) (gh.PullRequest, error) {
 
 	console.Info("Setting up Gutenberg node environment")
 
-	if err := utils.SetupNode(dir); err != nil {
-		return pr, fmt.Errorf("error setting up the node environment: %v", err)
-	}
-
 	if err := npm.Install(); err != nil {
 		return pr, fmt.Errorf("error running npm install: %v", err)
 	}
diff --git a/gbm-cli/pkg/release/gbm.go b/gbm-cli/pkg/release/gbm.go
index 8df0975..7dca53e 100644
--- a/gbm-cli/pkg/release/gbm.go
+++ b/gbm-cli/pkg/release/gbm.go
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/wordpress-mobile/release-toolkit-gutenberg-mobile/gbm-cli/pkg/gbm"
 	"github.com/wordpress-mobile/release-toolkit-gutenberg-mobile/gbm-cli/pkg/gh"
 	"github.com/wordpress-mobile/release-toolkit-gutenberg-mobile/gbm-cli/pkg/shell"
-	"github.com/wordpress-mobile/release-toolkit-gutenberg-mobile/gbm-cli/pkg/utils"
 
 	"github.com/wordpress-mobile/release-toolkit-gutenberg-mobile/gbm-cli/pkg/render"
 	"github.com/wordpress-mobile/release-toolkit-gutenberg-mobile/gbm-cli/pkg/repo"
@@ -69,9 +68,6 @@ func CreateGbmPR(build Build) (gh.PullRequest, error) {
 	// Set up Gutenberg Mobile node environment
 	console.Info("Setting up Node environment")
 	npm := shell.NewNpmCmd(sp)
-	if err := utils.SetupNode(dir); err != nil {
-		return pr, fmt.Errorf("error setting up Node environment: %v", err)
-	}
 
 	// Run npm ci and npm run bundle
 	if err := npm.Ci(); err != nil {
diff --git a/gbm-cli/pkg/shell/cmds.go b/gbm-cli/pkg/shell/cmds.go
index 3e673a9..d1650c6 100644
--- a/gbm-cli/pkg/shell/cmds.go
+++ b/gbm-cli/pkg/shell/cmds.go
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ package shell
 import (
 	"os"
 	"os/exec"
-	"strings"
 )
 
 type CmdProps struct {
@@ -29,22 +28,12 @@ func execute(cmd *exec.Cmd, dir string, verbose bool) error {
 func NewNpmCmd(cp CmdProps) NpmCmds {
 	return &client{
 		cmd: func(cmds ...string) error {
-			var cmd *exec.Cmd
-
-			// If we are running on a CI and NVM is available we run `nvm use` before each npm command
-			// to make sure we are using the correct node version
-			ci := os.Getenv("CI")
-			if ci == "true" && os.Getenv("NVM_DIR") != "" {
-				strCmds := strings.Join(cmds, " ")
-				cmd = exec.Command("bash", "-l", "-c", ". $NVM_DIR/nvm.sh && nvm use && npm "+strCmds)
-			} else {
-				cmd = exec.Command("npm", cmds...)
-			}
-
+			cmd := switchNodeCmd(cmds...)
+			cmd.Env = os.Environ()
 			return execute(cmd, cp.Dir, cp.Verbose)
 		},
 		cmdInPath: func(path string, cmds ...string) error {
-			cmd := exec.Command("npm", cmds...)
+			cmd := switchNodeCmd(cmds...)
 			return execute(cmd, path, cp.Verbose)
 		},
 		dir: cp.Dir,
diff --git a/gbm-cli/pkg/shell/npm.go b/gbm-cli/pkg/shell/npm.go
index 993c8c2..ae7be99 100644
--- a/gbm-cli/pkg/shell/npm.go
+++ b/gbm-cli/pkg/shell/npm.go
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 package shell
 
+import (
+	"os"
+	"os/exec"
+	"strings"
+)
+
 type NpmCmds interface {
 	Install(...string) error
 	Ci() error
@@ -9,6 +15,27 @@ type NpmCmds interface {
 	VersionIn(string, string) error
 }
 
+// Check to see if a node manager is available and set up the command accordingly
+func switchNodeCmd(cmds ...string) *exec.Cmd {
+
+	// Check if nvm is installed
+	if os.Getenv("NVM_DIR") != "" {
+		nvmCmd := "nvm use && npm " + strings.Join(cmds, " ")
+		nvmCheck := exec.Command("bash", "-l", "-c", "nvm")
+		if err := nvmCheck.Run(); err != nil {
+			// Load nvm before running npm
+			return exec.Command("bash", "-l", "-c", ". $NVM_DIR/nvm.sh && "+nvmCmd)
+		} else {
+			return exec.Command("bash", "-l", "-c", nvmCmd)
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Other node managers can be added here...
+
+	// Use system node
+	return exec.Command("npm", cmds...)
+}
+
 func (c *client) Ci() error {
 	return c.cmd("ci")
 }
diff --git a/gbm-cli/pkg/utils/utils.go b/gbm-cli/pkg/utils/utils.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 57f0e88..0000000
--- a/gbm-cli/pkg/utils/utils.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,29 +0,0 @@
-package utils
-
-import (
-	"os"
-	"os/exec"
-
-	"github.com/wordpress-mobile/release-toolkit-gutenberg-mobile/gbm-cli/pkg/console"
-)
-
-func SetupNode(dir string) error {
-	var cmd *exec.Cmd
-
-	// Check for nvm
-	if os.Getenv("NVM_DIR") != "" {
-		cmd = exec.Command("bash", "-l", "-c", ". $NVM_DIR/nvm.sh && nvm use")
-		cmd.Path = "/bin/bash"
-	}
-
-	// @TODO check for asdf and set up the command accordingly
-
-	if cmd == nil {
-		console.Warn("No node version manager found. Using system node.")
-		return nil
-	}
-	cmd.Dir = dir
-	cmd.Stdout = os.Stdout
-	cmd.Stderr = os.Stderr
-	return cmd.Run()
-}