diff --git a/.node-version b/.node-version
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..209e3ef4b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.node-version
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+20
diff --git a/railway.toml b/railway.toml
index 8ca3b34c6..2c59a858b 100644
--- a/railway.toml
+++ b/railway.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 [build]
 builder = "nixpacks"
 
+[build.nixpacksPlan.phases.setup]
+nixPkgs = ["nodejs_20", "npm-9_x"]
+
 [deploy]
 startCommand = "node dist/apps/api/main.js"
 healthcheckPath = "/api/v1/health"