diff --git a/buildSrc/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/build/AntoraConventions.java b/buildSrc/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/build/AntoraConventions.java
index 0219a16f4f1..7422a497f66 100644
--- a/buildSrc/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/build/AntoraConventions.java
+++ b/buildSrc/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/build/AntoraConventions.java
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import java.util.Map;
 
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper;
 import com.github.gradle.node.NodeExtension;
+import com.github.gradle.node.NodePlugin;
 import com.github.gradle.node.npm.task.NpmInstallTask;
 import io.spring.gradle.antora.GenerateAntoraYmlPlugin;
 import io.spring.gradle.antora.GenerateAntoraYmlTask;
@@ -122,6 +123,9 @@ public class AntoraConventions {
 			});
 			checkAntoraJavadocMacros.configure((macrosTask) -> macrosTask.setClasspath(javadocMacros));
 		});
+		project.getPlugins()
+			.withType(NodePlugin.class,
+					(node) -> project.getExtensions().getByType(NodeExtension.class).getVersion().set("24.14.1"));
 	}
 
 	private void configureGenerateAntoraPlaybookTask(Project project,