diff --git a/install/etherpad-install.sh b/install/etherpad-install.sh
index f725dab5..a400f842 100644
--- a/install/etherpad-install.sh
+++ b/install/etherpad-install.sh
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ setting_up_container
 network_check
 update_os
 
-NODE_VERSION=25 setup_nodejs
+NODE_VERSION=25 NODE_MODULE="pnpm" setup_nodejs
 fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "etherpad" "ether/etherpad" "binary"
 
 msg_info "Configuring Etherpad"