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Fixing Node Version Mismatch

Works locally but fails in CI? Your local and CI Node.js versions may not be aligned.

TL;DR

1) Align Node version across local/CI/deploy 2) Declare .nvmrc or engines 3) Reinstall dependencies and rebuild

주의

The engine "node" is incompatible with this module

원인

Current Node version does not satisfy package engine constraints.

해결책
  1. Declare project Node version
  2. Pin same version in CI
  3. Remove node_modules and reinstall

Version pinning

.nvmrc
20
package.json
{
  "engines": {
    "node": ">=20 <21"
  }
}
.github/workflows/ci.yml
- uses: actions/setup-node@v4
  with:
    node-version: '20'
    cache: 'npm'

- run: npm ci
- run: npm run build

Important

If lockfile was generated on a different Node major version, regenerate it after version alignment.

Prerequisites

  • You can compare Node versions across local/CI/deploy.
  • You can inspect package.json engines settings.
  • You can use nvm/volta or equivalent version manager.

Validation

  1. Node major versions are aligned across environments.
  2. Clean install + build succeeds consistently.
  3. Runtime no longer throws ESM/CJS compatibility errors.

Troubleshooting

  • Pin Node version in CI configuration.
  • Regenerate lockfile if it was created with a different Node version.
  • Check native module ABI compatibility on target architecture.

References

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Last updated: February 22, 2026 · Version: v0.0.1

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