diff --git a/.nvmrc b/.nvmrc
index 3c5535cf60a0e8..2dbbe00e679a26 100644
--- a/.nvmrc
+++ b/.nvmrc
@@ -1 +1 @@
-18.19.1
+20.11.1
diff --git a/docs/development/local-development.md b/docs/development/local-development.md
index 9dadbf02a693f8..e5cb889a2a811c 100644
--- a/docs/development/local-development.md
+++ b/docs/development/local-development.md
@@ -15,14 +15,14 @@ You need the following dependencies for local development:
 - pnpm `^8.6.11` (use corepack)
 - C++ compiler
 
-We support Node.js versions according to the [Node.js release schedule](https://github.com/nodejs/Release#release-schedule).
+We recommend you use the version of Node.js defined in the repository's `.nvmrc`.
 
 #### Linux
 
 You can use the following commands on Ubuntu.
 
 ```sh
-curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_18.x | sudo -E bash -
+curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_20.x | sudo -E bash -
 sudo apt-get update
 sudo apt-get install -y git build-essential nodejs
 corepack enable