diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a83d516..0e2b13d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ API docs available at `http://localhost:8000/docs`.
 
 ## Frontend quick start
 
-**Requirements:** Node.js 22+, [pnpm](https://pnpm.io/)
+**Requirements:** Node.js 24 LTS+, [pnpm](https://pnpm.io/)
 
 ```bash
 cd frontend
diff --git a/docs/DEPLOYMENT.md b/docs/DEPLOYMENT.md
index fe6f0dc..cee0073 100644
--- a/docs/DEPLOYMENT.md
+++ b/docs/DEPLOYMENT.md
@@ -64,12 +64,19 @@ curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh
 source $HOME/.local/bin/env   # or re-login
 ```
 
-### Node.js 22 + pnpm
+### Node.js 24 LTS + pnpm
 
 ```bash
-curl -fsSL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_22.x | bash -
-apt install -y nodejs
-npm install -g pnpm
+curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.40.4/install.sh | bash
+. "$HOME/.nvm/nvm.sh"
+nvm install 24
+corepack enable pnpm
+```
+
+Create a stable symlink so systemd can find `node` at a fixed path:
+
+```bash
+ln -sf "$(nvm which current)" /usr/local/bin/node
 ```
 
 ### Application user
diff --git a/systemd/innercontext-node.service b/systemd/innercontext-node.service
index 6f82e10..785d5dd 100644
--- a/systemd/innercontext-node.service
+++ b/systemd/innercontext-node.service
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ WorkingDirectory=/opt/innercontext/frontend
 Environment=PORT=3000
 Environment=HOST=127.0.0.1
 EnvironmentFile=/opt/innercontext/frontend/.env.production
-ExecStart=/usr/bin/node /opt/innercontext/frontend/build/index.js
+ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/node /opt/innercontext/frontend/build/index.js
 Restart=on-failure
 RestartSec=5