diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 523e9c6..a067422 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Everything runs on your machine: GitHub is read through the `gh` CLI, and the su
 
 ## Requirements
 
-- Node.js 22.13 or later, for its built-in SQLite
+- Node.js 22.13 or later, 24, or 26 and up. Odd-numbered releases such as 25 aren't supported. `web/.nvmrc` picks 24 for nvm and fnm.
 - [GitHub CLI](https://cli.github.com/), signed in (`gh auth login`) with access to the repos you want to review. Docent reads PRs and posts your reviews through it, as you.
 - A model, from any of:
   - [Claude Code](https://code.claude.com), installed and signed in. Its models run through `claude -p` on your own login, without your settings or MCP servers.
diff --git a/web/.nvmrc b/web/.nvmrc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a45fd52
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/.nvmrc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+24
diff --git a/web/package-lock.json b/web/package-lock.json
index b8ab163..54044d7 100644
--- a/web/package-lock.json
+++ b/web/package-lock.json
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 				"vitest": "^5.0.5"
 			},
 			"engines": {
-				"node": ">=22.13"
+				"node": "^22.13.0 || ^24.0.0 || >=26.0.0"
 			}
 		},
 		"node_modules/@ai-sdk/gateway": {
diff --git a/web/package.json b/web/package.json
index a681859..3666740 100644
--- a/web/package.json
+++ b/web/package.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 	"version": "0.0.1",
 	"type": "module",
 	"engines": {
-		"node": ">=22.13"
+		"node": "^22.13.0 || ^24.0.0 || >=26.0.0"
 	},
 	"scripts": {
 		"dev": "vite dev",