diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index 652e229bb4..aff4cce205 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ install_nodejs() {
   bash "$nvm_tmp"
   rm -f "$nvm_tmp"
   ensure_nvm_loaded
-  nvm install 24
+  nvm install ${RECOMMENDED_NODE_MAJOR}
   info "Node.js installed: $(node --version)"
 }