diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy-development.yaml b/.github/workflows/deploy-development.yaml
index 686635c20..e62607d95 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy-development.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy-development.yaml
@@ -22,9 +22,16 @@ jobs:
       - name: Compile USWDS assets
         working-directory: ./src
         run: |
-          docker compose run node npm install && 
-          docker compose run node npx gulp copyAssets &&
-          docker compose run node npx gulp compile 
+          docker compose run node bash -c "\
+            curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.39.1/install.sh | bash && \
+            export NVM_DIR=\"\$HOME/.nvm\" && \
+            [ -s \"\$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh\" ] && \. \"\$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh\" && \
+            [ -s \"\$NVM_DIR/bash_completion\" ] && \. \"\$NVM_DIR/bash_completion\" && \
+            nvm install 21.7.3 && \
+            nvm use 21.7.3 && \
+            npm install && \
+            npx gulp copyAssets && \
+            npx gulp compile"
       - name: Collect static assets 
         working-directory: ./src
         run: docker compose run app python manage.py collectstatic --no-input
@@ -45,4 +52,4 @@ jobs:
           cf_password: ${{ secrets.CF_DEVELOPMENT_PASSWORD }}
           cf_org: cisa-dotgov
           cf_space: development
-          cf_command: "run-task getgov-development --command 'python manage.py migrate' --name migrate"
+          cf_command: "run-task getgov-development --command 'python manage.py migrate' --name migrate"
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy-sandbox.yaml b/.github/workflows/deploy-sandbox.yaml
index f7f4a0d65..d9d7cbe14 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy-sandbox.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy-sandbox.yaml
@@ -42,9 +42,16 @@ jobs:
       - name: Compile USWDS assets
         working-directory: ./src
         run: |
-          docker compose run node npm install && 
-          docker compose run node npx gulp copyAssets &&
-          docker compose run node npx gulp compile 
+          docker compose run node bash -c "\
+            curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.39.1/install.sh | bash && \
+            export NVM_DIR=\"\$HOME/.nvm\" && \
+            [ -s \"\$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh\" ] && \. \"\$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh\" && \
+            [ -s \"\$NVM_DIR/bash_completion\" ] && \. \"\$NVM_DIR/bash_completion\" && \
+            nvm install 21.7.3 && \
+            nvm use 21.7.3 && \
+            npm install && \
+            npx gulp copyAssets && \
+            npx gulp compile"
       - name: Collect static assets 
         working-directory: ./src
         run: docker compose run app python manage.py collectstatic --no-input
@@ -75,4 +82,4 @@ jobs:
               owner: context.repo.owner,
               repo: context.repo.repo,
               body: '🥳 Successfully deployed to developer sandbox **[${{ env.ENVIRONMENT }}](https://getgov-${{ env.ENVIRONMENT }}.app.cloud.gov/)**.'
-            })
+            })
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy-stable.yaml b/.github/workflows/deploy-stable.yaml
index 0ded4a3a6..9d0573e01 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy-stable.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy-stable.yaml
@@ -23,9 +23,16 @@ jobs:
       - name: Compile USWDS assets
         working-directory: ./src
         run: |
-          docker compose run node npm install && 
-          docker compose run node npx gulp copyAssets &&
-          docker compose run node npx gulp compile 
+          docker compose run node bash -c "\
+            curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.39.1/install.sh | bash && \
+            export NVM_DIR=\"\$HOME/.nvm\" && \
+            [ -s \"\$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh\" ] && \. \"\$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh\" && \
+            [ -s \"\$NVM_DIR/bash_completion\" ] && \. \"\$NVM_DIR/bash_completion\" && \
+            nvm install 21.7.3 && \
+            nvm use 21.7.3 && \
+            npm install && \
+            npx gulp copyAssets && \
+            npx gulp compile" 
       - name: Collect static assets 
         working-directory: ./src
         run: docker compose run app python manage.py collectstatic --no-input
diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy-staging.yaml b/.github/workflows/deploy-staging.yaml
index 1df08f412..9584985f0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy-staging.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy-staging.yaml
@@ -23,9 +23,16 @@ jobs:
       - name: Compile USWDS assets
         working-directory: ./src
         run: |
-          docker compose run node npm install && 
-          docker compose run node npx gulp copyAssets &&
-          docker compose run node npx gulp compile 
+          docker compose run node bash -c "\
+            curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.39.1/install.sh | bash && \
+            export NVM_DIR=\"\$HOME/.nvm\" && \
+            [ -s \"\$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh\" ] && \. \"\$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh\" && \
+            [ -s \"\$NVM_DIR/bash_completion\" ] && \. \"\$NVM_DIR/bash_completion\" && \
+            nvm install 21.7.3 && \
+            nvm use 21.7.3 && \
+            npm install && \
+            npx gulp copyAssets && \
+            npx gulp compile"
       - name: Collect static assets 
         working-directory: ./src
         run: docker compose run app python manage.py collectstatic --no-input
@@ -44,4 +51,4 @@ jobs:
           cf_password: ${{ secrets.CF_STAGING_PASSWORD }}
           cf_org: cisa-dotgov
           cf_space: staging
-          cf_command: "run-task getgov-staging --command 'python manage.py migrate' --name migrate"
+          cf_command: "run-task getgov-staging --command 'python manage.py migrate' --name migrate"
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diff --git a/src/node.Dockerfile b/src/node.Dockerfile
index b478a8a26..cf0b6acc6 100644
--- a/src/node.Dockerfile
+++ b/src/node.Dockerfile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 FROM docker.io/cimg/node:current-browsers
-
+FROM node:21.7.3
 WORKDIR /app
 
 # Install app dependencies
@@ -7,4 +7,6 @@ WORKDIR /app
 # where available (npm@5+)
 COPY --chown=circleci:circleci package*.json ./
 
-RUN npm install
+
+RUN npm install -g npm@10.5.0
+RUN npm install
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diff --git a/src/package-lock.json b/src/package-lock.json
index dc1464ee8..9df99a739 100644
--- a/src/package-lock.json
+++ b/src/package-lock.json
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@
       },
       "devDependencies": {
         "@uswds/compile": "^1.0.0-beta.3"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": "21.7.3",
+        "npm": "10.5.0"
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@gulp-sourcemaps/identity-map": {
diff --git a/src/package.json b/src/package.json
index 274e0e282..3afce297f 100644
--- a/src/package.json
+++ b/src/package.json
@@ -3,6 +3,11 @@
   "version": "1.0.0",
   "description": "========================",
   "main": "index.js",
+  "engines": {
+    "node": "21.7.3",
+    "npm": "10.5.0"
+  },
+  "engineStrict": true,
   "scripts": {
     "pa11y-ci": "pa11y-ci",
     "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1"
@@ -17,4 +22,4 @@
   "devDependencies": {
     "@uswds/compile": "^1.0.0-beta.3"
   }
-}
+}
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