diff --git a/tf-a-commitlint/Jenkinsfile b/tf-a-commitlint/Jenkinsfile
index be56694..2cb5829 100644
--- a/tf-a-commitlint/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/tf-a-commitlint/Jenkinsfile
@@ -44,7 +44,12 @@
 
         stage('Lint') {
             steps {
-                sh "BASH_ENV=$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh bash -c '[ -f .nvmrc ] && nvm use'"
+                script {
+                    if (fileExists('.nvmrc')) {
+                        sh "BASH_ENV=$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh bash -c 'nvm install'"
+                    }
+                }
+
                 sh "BASH_ENV=$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh bash -c 'npm install --no-save commitlint'"
                 sh "BASH_ENV=$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh bash -c 'npx commitlint --from=${mergeBase}'"
             }