diff --git a/docs/content/2.deploy/providers/render.md b/docs/content/2.deploy/providers/render.md
index 53a51cbb18..1f7cfcc13f 100644
--- a/docs/content/2.deploy/providers/render.md
+++ b/docs/content/2.deploy/providers/render.md
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ Nitro supports deploying on [Render](https://render.com/) with minimal configura
 
 1. Update the start command to `node .output/server/index.mjs`
 
-1. Click 'Advanced' and add an environment variable with `NITRO_PRESET` set to `render_com`.
+1. Click 'Advanced' and add an environment variable with `NITRO_PRESET` set to `render_com`. You may also need to add a `NODE_VERSION` environment variable set to `18` for the build to succeed ([docs](https://render.com/docs/node-version)).
 
 1. Click 'Create Web Service'.