diff --git a/vars/default_vars.yml b/vars/default_vars.yml
index 424838f2f..342702b0d 100644
--- a/vars/default_vars.yml
+++ b/vars/default_vars.yml
@@ -287,6 +287,9 @@ mosquitto_install: False
 mosquitto_enabled: False
 mosquitto_port: 1883
 
+# Used by roles/nodejs/tasks/main.yml for Asterix, Node-RED, & Sugarizer
+nodejs_version: 10.x    # was 8.x until 2019-01-29
+
 # Flow-based visual programming for wiring together IoT hardware devices etc
 nodered_install: False
 nodered_enabled: False