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description: Workers Builds now uses Node.js 24.18.0 by default while retaining support for explicit Node.js version overrides.
title: Node.js 24 is now the default for Workers Builds
image: https://developers.cloudflare.com/changelog/post/2026-07-30-workers-builds-nodejs-24/og.png?v=8df0d9306f18b27e
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July 30, 2026

## Node.js 24 is now the default for Workers Builds

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Workers Builds now uses Node.js 24.18.0 by default. The build image preinstalls Node.js 22.23.2 and 24.18.0.

You can continue to override the default with the `NODE_VERSION` environment variable, an `.nvmrc` file, or a `.node-version` file. For more information, refer to [Override default versions](https://developers.cloudflare.com/workers/ci-cd/builds/build-image/#overriding-default-versions).

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