diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testProject/new-mpp-wasm-test/build.gradle.kts b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testProject/new-mpp-wasm-test/build.gradle.kts
index 88ad74e8da5..05794cbcbae 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testProject/new-mpp-wasm-test/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-integration-tests/src/test/resources/testProject/new-mpp-wasm-test/build.gradle.kts
@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@ repositories {
 }
 
 with(org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.targets.js.nodejs.NodeJsRootPlugin.apply(rootProject)) {
-    nodeVersion = "20.2.0"
+    // canary nodejs that supports recent Wasm GC changes
+    nodeVersion = "21.0.0-v8-canary202307189734ce28be"
+    nodeDownloadBaseUrl = "https://nodejs.org/download/v8-canary"
 }
 
 with(org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.targets.js.d8.D8RootPlugin.apply(rootProject)) {