diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index b22cc3fb8c1..0be32f6d70d 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -1024,7 +1024,6 @@ if (disableVerificationTasks) {
 
 plugins.withType(org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.targets.js.nodejs.NodeJsRootPlugin::class) {
     extensions.configure(org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.targets.js.nodejs.NodeJsRootExtension::class.java) {
-        nodeVersion = "16.13.0"
         npmInstallTaskProvider?.configure {
             args += listOf("--network-concurrency", "1", "--mutex", "network")
         } ?: error("kotlinNpmInstall task should exist inside NodeJsRootExtension")