diff --git a/docs/development/build-instructions-linux.md b/docs/development/build-instructions-linux.md
index 8bfd6349a511..07cd2c49d091 100644
--- a/docs/development/build-instructions-linux.md
+++ b/docs/development/build-instructions-linux.md
@@ -7,11 +7,8 @@ Follow the guidelines below for building **Electron itself** on Linux, for the p
 ## Prerequisites
 
 * At least 25GB disk space and 8GB RAM.
-* Python >= 3.7.
-* Node.js. There are various ways to install Node. You can download
-  source code from [nodejs.org](https://nodejs.org) and compile it.
-  Doing so permits installing Node on your own home directory as a standard user.
-  Or try repositories such as [NodeSource](https://nodesource.com/blog/nodejs-v012-iojs-and-the-nodesource-linux-repositories).
+* Python >= 3.9.
+* [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/download/) >= 22.12.0
 * [clang](https://clang.llvm.org/get_started.html) 3.4 or later.
 * Development headers of GTK 3 and libnotify.
 
diff --git a/docs/development/build-instructions-macos.md b/docs/development/build-instructions-macos.md
index 8ab4670d1971..cc3ab4fc8a7d 100644
--- a/docs/development/build-instructions-macos.md
+++ b/docs/development/build-instructions-macos.md
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ Follow the guidelines below for building **Electron itself** on macOS, for the p
 * [Xcode](https://developer.apple.com/technologies/tools/). The exact version
   needed depends on what branch you are building, but the latest version of
   Xcode is generally a good bet for building `main`.
-* [node.js](https://nodejs.org) (external)
-* Python >= 3.7
+* Python >= 3.9
+* [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/download/) >= 22.12.0
 
 ### Arm64-specific prerequisites
 
diff --git a/docs/development/build-instructions-windows.md b/docs/development/build-instructions-windows.md
index 0d1a079c5d70..3ff011c45e04 100644
--- a/docs/development/build-instructions-windows.md
+++ b/docs/development/build-instructions-windows.md
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ Follow the guidelines below for building **Electron itself** on Windows, for the
   set a few environment variables to point the toolchains to your installation path.
     * `vs2022_install = DRIVE:\path\to\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community`, replacing `2022` and `Community` with your installed versions and replacing `DRIVE:` with the drive that Visual Studio is on. Often, this will be `C:`.
     * `WINDOWSSDKDIR = DRIVE:\path\to\Windows Kits\10`, replacing `DRIVE:` with the drive that Windows Kits is on. Often, this will be `C:`.
-* [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/download/)
+* [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/download/) >= 22.12.0
 * [Git](https://git-scm.com)
 * Debugging Tools for Windows of Windows SDK 10.0.15063.468 if you plan on
 creating a full distribution since `symstore.exe` is used for creating a symbol