diff --git a/.github/workflows/devel_images.yml b/.github/workflows/devel_images.yml
index 3a9c857523..6cc847506e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/devel_images.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/devel_images.yml
@@ -60,16 +60,26 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           echo "${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}" | docker login ghcr.io -u ${{ github.actor }} --password-stdin
 
-      - name: Setup node and npm
+      - name: Setup node and npm for old UI build
         uses: actions/setup-node@v2
         with:
-          node-version: '16.13.1'
+          node-version: '16'
         if: matrix.build-targets.image-name == 'awx'
 
-      - name: Prebuild UI for awx image (to speed up build process)
+      - name: Prebuild old-UI for awx image (to speed up build process)
         run: |
           sudo apt-get install gettext
           make ui-release
+        if: matrix.build-targets.image-name == 'awx'
+
+      - name: Setup node and npm for the new UI build
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v2
+        with:
+          node-version: '18'
+        if: matrix.build-targets.image-name == 'awx'
+
+      - name: Prebuild new UI for awx image (to speed up build process)
+        run: |
           make ui-next
         if: matrix.build-targets.image-name == 'awx'