diff --git a/emsdk.py b/emsdk.py
index 8ae6b0703b..17b8506b7e 100644
--- a/emsdk.py
+++ b/emsdk.py
@@ -1433,6 +1433,8 @@ def get_required_path(active_tools):
   path_add = [to_native_path(EMSDK_PATH)]
   for tool in active_tools:
     if hasattr(tool, 'activated_path'):
+      if hasattr(tool, 'activated_path_skip') and which(tool.activated_path_skip):
+        continue
       path = to_native_path(tool.expand_vars(tool.activated_path))
       path_add.append(path)
   return path_add
diff --git a/emsdk_manifest.json b/emsdk_manifest.json
index 927cdd9bf7..b14385b655 100644
--- a/emsdk_manifest.json
+++ b/emsdk_manifest.json
@@ -204,6 +204,7 @@
     "arch": "x86",
     "windows_url": "node-v14.15.5-win-x86.zip",
     "activated_path": "%installation_dir%/bin",
+    "activated_path_skip": "node",
     "activated_cfg": "NODE_JS='%installation_dir%/bin/node%.exe%'",
     "activated_env": "EMSDK_NODE=%installation_dir%/bin/node%.exe%"
   },
@@ -214,6 +215,7 @@
     "bitness": 32,
     "linux_url": "node-v14.15.5-linux-armv7l.tar.xz",
     "activated_path": "%installation_dir%/bin",
+    "activated_path_skip": "node",
     "activated_cfg": "NODE_JS='%installation_dir%/bin/node%.exe%'",
     "activated_env": "EMSDK_NODE=%installation_dir%/bin/node%.exe%"
   },
@@ -226,6 +228,7 @@
     "windows_url": "node-v14.15.5-win-x64.zip",
     "linux_url": "node-v14.15.5-linux-x64.tar.xz",
     "activated_path": "%installation_dir%/bin",
+    "activated_path_skip": "node",
     "activated_cfg": "NODE_JS='%installation_dir%/bin/node%.exe%'",
     "activated_env": "EMSDK_NODE=%installation_dir%/bin/node%.exe%"
   },
@@ -237,6 +240,7 @@
     "macos_url": "node-v14.15.5-darwin-x64.tar.gz",
     "linux_url": "node-v14.15.5-linux-arm64.tar.xz",
     "activated_path": "%installation_dir%/bin",
+    "activated_path_skip": "node",
     "activated_cfg": "NODE_JS='%installation_dir%/bin/node%.exe%'",
     "activated_env": "EMSDK_NODE=%installation_dir%/bin/node%.exe%"
   },