diff --git a/ct/the-lounge.sh b/ct/the-lounge.sh
index 42dd4943c..dd7008200 100644
--- a/ct/the-lounge.sh
+++ b/ct/the-lounge.sh
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ function update_script() {
     systemctl stop thelounge
     msg_ok "Stopped Service"
 
+    NODE_VERSION="22" setup_nodejs
     fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "thelounge" "thelounge/thelounge-deb" "binary"
 
     msg_info "Starting Service"
diff --git a/install/the-lounge-install.sh b/install/the-lounge-install.sh
index d23aa3a9c..d9d63bc24 100644
--- a/install/the-lounge-install.sh
+++ b/install/the-lounge-install.sh
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ setting_up_container
 network_check
 update_os
 
+NODE_VERSION="22" setup_nodejs
 fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "thelounge" "thelounge/thelounge-deb" "binary"
 systemctl enable -q --now thelounge