diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 7edbcad90..e8babddf7 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -7,25 +7,35 @@ matrix:
   include:
   - os: linux
     compiler: clang
-    env: FLAVOR=linux CXX=clang++-3.5 BUILDTYPE=Release
+    env:
+    - FLAVOR: linux
+    - CXX: clang++-3.5
+    - NODE_EXE: "node"
+    - NODE_VERSION: 0.10.36
     addons:
       apt:
         sources: [ 'ubuntu-toolchain-r-test', 'llvm-toolchain-precise-3.5' ]
         packages: [ 'gdb', 'clang-3.5', 'libstdc++-4.9-dev', 'libstdc++6', 'libllvm3.4', 'xutils-dev', 'libxxf86vm-dev', 'x11proto-xf86vidmode-dev', 'mesa-utils' ]
   - os: linux
     compiler: gcc
-    env: FLAVOR=linux CXX=g++-4.9 BUILDTYPE=Release
+    env:
+    - FLAVOR: linux
+    - CXX: g++-4.9
+    - NODE_EXE: "node"
+    - NODE_VERSION: 0.10.36
     addons:
       apt:
         sources: [ 'ubuntu-toolchain-r-test' ]
         packages: [ 'gdb', 'g++-4.9', 'gcc-4.9', 'libllvm3.4', 'xutils-dev', 'libxxf86vm-dev', 'x11proto-xf86vidmode-dev', 'mesa-utils' ]
   - os: osx
     compiler: clang
-    env: FLAVOR=osx BUILDTYPE=Release
+    env:
+    - FLAVOR: osx
+    - NODE_EXE: "node"
+    - NODE_VERSION: 0.10.36
 
 env:
   global:
-  - NODE_VERSION: 0.10.36
   - LD_LIBRARY_PATH: "/usr/local/lib"
   - secure: pz/HAMQpnde//JJi3f+RcW32APN6g3QyFAH41JlZwgsM5Daj9RRoXqUcNg4hEyTvlThtc5t+wQQ2ejYAjMwDu00GAzRFJ03Sm45w2fPvith9fu4crXsyPUvWUfWPC0ajTXzorN4cwFwOoMoeo9DihLwb0EC0n4T6jWdBCae3k+s=
   - secure: jYFAOQoMZkZVyc5AFPBKhR9oDqp5CciwCxFhVEHVjdImM+8V60loKazyw+bVLIjzKLnQbKKdiDudWL9TE1ylK/XSlF3K7o4gU2vIh5WzosKnU70Sanxd6tHt/Ui5eK+bAymKHbLdGiXIZtBZE0tML6+wgJ9vhV4ZKna5dM9tps4=
diff --git a/scripts/install_node.sh b/scripts/install_node.sh
index 49f81a4aa..311b00424 100755
--- a/scripts/install_node.sh
+++ b/scripts/install_node.sh
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@ set -e
 set -o pipefail
 
 # Mason exists on PATH from sourcing mbgl install script
-mapbox_time "node" \
-mason install node $NODE_VERSION
+mapbox_time $NODE_EXE \
+mason install $NODE_EXE $NODE_VERSION
 
-export PATH="`mason prefix node $NODE_VERSION`/bin":"$PATH"
+export PATH="`mason prefix $NODE_EXE $NODE_VERSION`/bin":"$PATH"
 
-node --version
+$NODE_EXE --version
 npm --version