diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 9f07668f..f5ae9c2a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
-          node-version: '22'
+          node-version-file: .nvmrc
           cache: npm
 
       - run: npm ci
diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
index d1e57883..21d89b43 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -18,5 +18,5 @@ jobs:
     uses: maonakamoto/fleetcrown/.github/workflows/selfhost-deploy.yml@main
     with:
       app: botsmann
-      node-version: '22'
+      node-version-file: .nvmrc
     secrets: inherit
diff --git a/.nvmrc b/.nvmrc
index 3c032078..2bd5a0a9 100644
--- a/.nvmrc
+++ b/.nvmrc
@@ -1 +1 @@
-18
+22