diff --git a/.gitpod.Dockerfile b/.gitpod.Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..22df08f68
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitpod.Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+FROM gitpod/workspace-full
+
+ENV CUSTOM_NODE_VERSION=16
+
+RUN bash -c ". .nvm/nvm.sh && nvm install ${CUSTOM_NODE_VERSION} && nvm use ${CUSTOM_NODE_VERSION} && nvm alias default ${CUSTOM_NODE_VERSION}"
+
+RUN echo "nvm use default &>/dev/null" >> ~/.bashrc.d/51-nvm-fix
diff --git a/.gitpod.yml b/.gitpod.yml
index 6dbc6c206..bb38f6d2c 100644
--- a/.gitpod.yml
+++ b/.gitpod.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
----
+image:
+  file: .gitpod.Dockerfile
 tasks:
   - init:
       make build
@@ -6,7 +7,7 @@ tasks:
       gp sync-done build
       ./prometheus --config.file=documentation/examples/prometheus.yml
   - command: |
-      cd web/ui/react-app
+      cd web/ui/
       gp sync-await build
       unset BROWSER
       export DANGEROUSLY_DISABLE_HOST_CHECK=true