diff --git a/.github/workflows/backend-e2e-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/backend-e2e-tests.yml
index 4068d9ad..893ea4db 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/backend-e2e-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/backend-e2e-tests.yml
@@ -87,10 +87,10 @@ jobs:
         run: pip install -r backend/requirements.txt
 
       # ── Node.js ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-      - name: Set up Node.js 20
+      - name: Set up Node.js 22
         uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
-          node-version: '20'
+          node-version: '22'
 
       # ── Start backend ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
       - name: Start backend server