diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_language_bindings.yml b/.github/workflows/test_language_bindings.yml
index 281f32ae6..82b12473c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_language_bindings.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_language_bindings.yml
@@ -123,12 +123,19 @@ jobs:
         version: "10.0"
     - name: python deps
       run: python3 -m pip install -r reqs/requirements.txt
-    - name: javascript prerequisites
+    - name: apt prerequisites
       run: |
         sudo apt install clang-14 lld-14 llvm-14 libjs-d3 python3-numpy
         sudo apt install llvm -y
+    - name: javascript prerequisites
+      run: |
+        # NodeJS
         curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_20.x | sudo -E bash -
         sudo apt-get install -y nodejs
+        # Acorn-Node
+        git clone https://github.com/acornjs/acorn.git
+        cd acorn ; npm install ; cd -
+        # Emscripten
         wget --no-verbose -c http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/universe/e/emscripten/emscripten_3.1.6~dfsg-5_all.deb
         sudo apt install ./emscripten_3.1.6~dfsg-5_all.deb nodejs- # ignore nodejs acorn max version
     - name: make js