diff --git a/zsh/zshrc.symlink b/zsh/zshrc.symlink
index f08392c..b8f47b6 100644
--- a/zsh/zshrc.symlink
+++ b/zsh/zshrc.symlink
@@ -75,6 +75,8 @@ if hash brew 2>/dev/null; then
     source `brew --prefix`/etc/profile.d/z.sh
 fi
 
+# when sourcing, check and ensure that the correct Node version is set
+load-nvmrc
 
 # Base16 Shell
 # if [ -z "$THEME" ]; then