diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 934c05bb..67781a43 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -120,8 +120,8 @@ jobs:
         echo "CI_BUILD_DIR="$(cd ../moodle-local_ci; pwd) >> $GITHUB_ENV
         # PHPUnit depends on en_AU.UTF-8 locale
         sudo locale-gen en_AU.UTF-8
-        # Define NVM_DIR pointing to nvm installation.
-        echo "NVM_DIR=$HOME/.nvm" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        # Install nvm.
+        curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.39.7/install.sh | bash
 
     - name: Install moodle-plugin-ci
       run: moodle-plugin-ci install -vvv
@@ -238,8 +238,8 @@ jobs:
         echo "CI_BUILD_DIR="$(cd ../moodle-local_ci; pwd) >> $GITHUB_ENV
         # PHPUnit depends on en_AU.UTF-8 locale
         sudo locale-gen en_AU.UTF-8
-        # Define NVM_DIR pointing to nvm installation.
-        echo "NVM_DIR=$HOME/.nvm" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        # Install nvm.
+        curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.39.7/install.sh | bash
 
     - name: Download PHAR artifact
       uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
diff --git a/docs/CHANGELOG.md b/docs/CHANGELOG.md
index 26634f5a..ddf9af00 100644
--- a/docs/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/docs/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -9,6 +9,12 @@ This project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/).
 The format of this change log follows the advice given at [Keep a CHANGELOG](https://keepachangelog.com).
 
 ## [Unreleased]
+### Changed
+- In order to prevent issue when GH running-image supplied nvm may not work (it is also not included in ubuntu-24.04), we
+  install last working version explicitly in initialise step.
+- ACTION REQUIRED: Update your workflows and add explicit nvm installaton of
+  version v0.39.7.
+
 ## [4.5.3] - 2024-07-05
 ### Added
 - Support for version 4.4 of the app, that uses new defaults and Chrome (Selenium 4) version.
diff --git a/docs/GHAFileExplained.md b/docs/GHAFileExplained.md
index 74ea744d..0b1f1e65 100644
--- a/docs/GHAFileExplained.md
+++ b/docs/GHAFileExplained.md
@@ -97,14 +97,14 @@ jobs:
           coverage: none
 
       # Install this project into a directory called "ci", updating PATH and
-      # locale, define nvm location.
+      # locale, install nvm.
       - name: Initialise moodle-plugin-ci
         run: |
           composer create-project -n --no-dev --prefer-dist moodlehq/moodle-plugin-ci ci ^4
           echo $(cd ci/bin; pwd) >> $GITHUB_PATH
           echo $(cd ci/vendor/bin; pwd) >> $GITHUB_PATH
           sudo locale-gen en_AU.UTF-8
-          echo "NVM_DIR=$HOME/.nvm" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.39.7/install.sh | bash
 
       # Run the default install.
       # Optionally, it is possible to specify a different Moodle repo to use
diff --git a/gha.dist.yml b/gha.dist.yml
index 3cdfd061..ee1789dd 100644
--- a/gha.dist.yml
+++ b/gha.dist.yml
@@ -56,7 +56,8 @@ jobs:
           echo $(cd ci/bin; pwd) >> $GITHUB_PATH
           echo $(cd ci/vendor/bin; pwd) >> $GITHUB_PATH
           sudo locale-gen en_AU.UTF-8
-          echo "NVM_DIR=$HOME/.nvm" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          # Install nvm.
+          curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.39.7/install.sh | bash
 
       - name: Install moodle-plugin-ci
         run: moodle-plugin-ci install --plugin ./plugin --db-host=127.0.0.1