diff --git a/codex-rs/core/src/features.rs b/codex-rs/core/src/features.rs
index a4dd81c64..8f8178d20 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/src/features.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/src/features.rs
@@ -463,7 +463,7 @@ pub const FEATURES: &[FeatureSpec] = &[
         key: "js_repl",
         stage: Stage::Experimental {
             name: "JavaScript REPL",
-            menu_description: "Enable a persistent Node-backed JavaScript REPL for interactive website debugging and other inline JavaScript execution capabilities. Requires Node >= v24.13.1 installed.",
+            menu_description: "Enable a persistent Node-backed JavaScript REPL for interactive website debugging and other inline JavaScript execution capabilities. Requires Node >= v22.22.0 installed.",
             announcement: "NEW: JavaScript REPL is now available in /experimental. Enable it, then start a new chat or restart Codex to use it.",
         },
         default_enabled: false,
diff --git a/codex-rs/node-version.txt b/codex-rs/node-version.txt
index 32f8c50de..85e502778 100644
--- a/codex-rs/node-version.txt
+++ b/codex-rs/node-version.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-24.13.1
+22.22.0