diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy-github-page.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy-github-page.yml
index 4299b865..ef441223 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy-github-page.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy-github-page.yml
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ jobs:
         shell: bash -l {0}
         run: |
           set -e
-          micromamba create -n xeus-lite-host jupyterlite-core=0.6 jupyter_server jupyterlite-xeus
+          micromamba create -n xeus-lite-host jupyterlite-core=0.6 jupyter_server jupyterlite-xeus nodejs=24 -c conda-forge
           micromamba activate xeus-lite-host
           cd build/test
           # Fresh install browsers, and run Emscripten tests in them
diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index 09b04a68..1a0d4673 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           export BUILD_PREFIX=$MAMBA_ROOT_PREFIX/envs/xeus-cpp-wasm-build
           set -e
-          micromamba create -n xeus-lite-host jupyterlite-core=0.6 jupyterlite-xeus
+          micromamba create -n xeus-lite-host jupyterlite-core=0.6 jupyterlite-xeus nodejs=24 -c conda-forge
           micromamba activate xeus-lite-host
           cd build/test
           # Fresh install browsers, and run Emscripten tests in them