diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
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--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 FROM ruby:2.5.0
 
+# Note: must install newer nodejs to work around
+# https://github.com/docker-library/ruby/issues/226
 RUN apt-get update -qq &&\
- apt-get install -y build-essential libpq-dev nodejs &&\
- useradd --user-group --create-home --shell /bin/false app
+  curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_10.x | bash - &&\
+  apt-get install -y build-essential libpq-dev nodejs &&\
+  useradd --user-group --create-home --shell /bin/false app
 
 ENV HOME=/home/app
 USER app