diff --git a/manifests/nodejs.yml b/manifests/nodejs.yml
index 53bcd305645..fba8067e213 100644
--- a/manifests/nodejs.yml
+++ b/manifests/nodejs.yml
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ refs:
   - &ref_5_87_0 '>=5.87.0'  # Debugger: Capture expressions support
   - &ref_5_89_0 '>=5.89.0'
   - &ref_5_90_0 '>=5.90.0'
+  - &ref_6_0_0 '>=6.0.0-pre'
 manifest:
   tests/ai_guard/test_ai_guard_sdk.py::Test_ContentParts:
     - weblog_declaration:
@@ -2076,7 +2077,7 @@ manifest:
   tests/parametric/test_span_sampling.py::Test_Span_Sampling::test_keep_span_with_stats_computation_sss010: missing_feature (this has to be implemented by a lot of the tracers and we need to do a bit of work on the assert)
   ? tests/parametric/test_span_sampling.py::Test_Span_Sampling::test_root_span_selected_and_child_dropped_by_sss_when_dropping_policy_is_active016
   : missing_feature (Not implemented)
-  tests/parametric/test_startup_logs.py::Test_Startup_Logs::test_startup_logs_default: missing_feature (Startup configuration log not emitted by default when DD_TRACE_STARTUP_LOGS is unset)
+  tests/parametric/test_startup_logs.py::Test_Startup_Logs::test_startup_logs_default: *ref_6_0_0
   tests/parametric/test_startup_logs.py::Test_Startup_Logs::test_startup_logs_diagnostic_agent_unreachable: missing_feature (Diagnostic messages not emitted when agent is unreachable)
   tests/parametric/test_telemetry.py::Test_Consistent_Configs: *ref_5_25_0
   tests/parametric/test_telemetry.py::Test_Consistent_Configs::test_library_settings_2: missing_feature (Not implemented)
diff --git a/tests/parametric/test_startup_logs.py b/tests/parametric/test_startup_logs.py
index 5d2ce15d1bc..e50399b3e73 100644
--- a/tests/parametric/test_startup_logs.py
+++ b/tests/parametric/test_startup_logs.py
@@ -70,12 +70,6 @@ class Test_Startup_Logs:
     def test_startup_logs_default(self, test_library: APMLibrary):
         """Verify default startup log behavior when DD_TRACE_STARTUP_LOGS is not set."""
         with test_library:
-            # For Node.js, startup logs are emitted when the tracer tries to send its first trace
-            if context.library == "nodejs":
-                with test_library.dd_start_span("test_operation", service="test_service"):
-                    pass
-                test_library.dd_flush()
-
             logs = _get_startup_logs(test_library, required=True)
 
             assert logs is not None
@@ -93,12 +87,6 @@ def test_startup_logs_default(self, test_library: APMLibrary):
     def test_startup_logs_enabled(self, test_library: APMLibrary):
         """Verify startup logs are emitted when DD_TRACE_STARTUP_LOGS=true."""
         with test_library:
-            # For Node.js, startup logs are emitted when the tracer tries to send its first trace
-            if context.library == "nodejs":
-                with test_library.dd_start_span("test_operation", service="test_service"):
-                    pass
-                test_library.dd_flush()
-
             logs = _get_startup_logs(test_library, required=True)
 
             assert logs is not None
@@ -121,12 +109,6 @@ def test_startup_logs_enabled(self, test_library: APMLibrary):
     def test_startup_logs_disabled(self, test_library: APMLibrary):
         """Verify startup logs are suppressed when DD_TRACE_STARTUP_LOGS=false."""
         with test_library:
-            # For Node.js, trigger a trace to ensure startup logs would be emitted if enabled
-            if context.library == "nodejs":
-                with test_library.dd_start_span("test_operation", service="test_service"):
-                    pass
-                test_library.dd_flush()
-
             logs = _get_startup_logs(test_library, required=False)
             if logs is not None:
                 match = re.search(STARTUP_LOG_PATTERN, logs, re.IGNORECASE)