diff --git a/internal/node/node.bzl b/internal/node/node.bzl
index 514684e1..64704611 100755
--- a/internal/node/node.bzl
+++ b/internal/node/node.bzl
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ fi
         "TEMPLATED_repository_args": _to_manifest_path(ctx, ctx.file._repository_args),
         "TEMPLATED_require_patch_script": _to_manifest_path(ctx, ctx.outputs.require_patch_script),
         "TEMPLATED_runfiles_helper_script": _to_manifest_path(ctx, ctx.file._runfile_helpers_main),
-        "TEMPLATED_vendored_node": "" if is_builtin else strip_external(ctx.file._node.path),
+        "TEMPLATED_vendored_node": ctx.toolchains["@build_bazel_rules_nodejs//toolchains/node:toolchain_type"].nodeinfo.target_tool_path,
     }
 
     substitutions["TEMPLATED_entry_point_manifest"] = _ts_to_js(_to_manifest_path(ctx, _get_entry_point_file(ctx)))