diff --git a/nodejs.yaml b/nodejs.yaml
index c32fe77..86b721b 100644
--- a/nodejs.yaml
+++ b/nodejs.yaml
@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@ data:
         minimal:
             rpms:
                 - nodejs
+    api:
+        rpms:
+            - npm
+            - nodejs
     components:
         rpms:
             nodejs:
@@ -40,7 +44,3 @@ data:
                 # commit from f26 which enables bootstrapping
                 ref: b0da67b00a92f2ad570d91d6f50fb9b1786650c9
                 buildorder: 0
-            npm:
-                rationale: npm package manager
-                ref: f26
-                buildorder: 1