How do I set a Node.js version for my site?

You can specify a Node.js version for site in Gatsby Cloud in two different ways, by environment variable or .nvmrc file. If you don't set a Node version, Gatsby cloud will use the following defaults:

• The default Node.js version is v14.
• If you are using NPM 7, the default is v16

Environment Variable

You can set your Node.js version using the NODE_VERSION environment variable inside Gatsby Cloud. Read more about setting environment variables here.

Using nvm

You can include a .nvmrc file in your project repository, and Gatsby Cloud will read the node version from that file.

Example format:

v14.19.0

NOTE: NODE_VERSION environment variable takes precedence over .nvmrc file.