diff --git a/tools/release/kokoro-electron.bat b/tools/release/kokoro-electron.bat
index 52e2fb1f..1e0fb3da 100644
--- a/tools/release/kokoro-electron.bat
+++ b/tools/release/kokoro-electron.bat
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ call nvm use 10
 
 call npm install -g npm
 @rem https://github.com/mapbox/node-pre-gyp/issues/362
-call npm install -g node-gyp
+call npm install -g node-gyp@4
 
 cd /d %~dp0
 cd ..\..
diff --git a/tools/release/kokoro-electron.sh b/tools/release/kokoro-electron.sh
index cfb9d153..ade51215 100755
--- a/tools/release/kokoro-electron.sh
+++ b/tools/release/kokoro-electron.sh
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ nvm install 10
 nvm use 10
 npm install -g npm
 # https://github.com/mapbox/node-pre-gyp/issues/362
-npm install -g node-gyp
+npm install -g node-gyp@4
 
 set -ex
 cd $(dirname $0)/../..