# Updating Node.js & Node-Red Help
**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/t/updating-node-js-node-red-help/100773
**Category:** General
**Created:** [15 April 2026 08:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/updating-node-js-node-red-help/100773 "2026-04-15T08:01:03Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
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### Author:  [@acestu](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/acestu)
#### Post date: [15 April 2026 08:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/updating-node-js-node-red-help/100773/1 "2026-04-15T08:01:03Z")
Hi,
I am currently using Node.js ver 18.20.8 and node-red ver 4.1.8 , when I run the update script it exits and tells me that node-red no longer support node.js 18.xx , it then tells me that I can force the installation of Node.js 22.xx by adding --node22 to the end of the update script, I have tried this and it returns No such file or directory, am I doing this right ?
P.S. it is on a Raspberry Pi
Thanks
Stuart
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### Author:  [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)
#### Post date: [15 April 2026 08:38 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/updating-node-js-node-red-help/100773/2 "2026-04-15T08:38:33Z")
Did you add a space before --node22? If you did then where do you see the error message? If it is right after starting the command then copy/paste the text you see, including the command you entered. Copy/paste text please, not screenshot.
If the error is after the command has started then copy/paste the install log please. /var/log/nodered-install.log
What type of pi is it and what OS version are you running.
`cat /etc/os-release` will tell you that.
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### Author:  [@acestu](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/acestu)
#### Post date: [15 April 2026 19:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/updating-node-js-node-red-help/100773/3 "2026-04-15T19:21:40Z")
Hi Colin, thanks for the info, I will check it tomorrow as I don’t have it here
Stuart
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### Author:  [@acestu](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/acestu)
#### Post date: [16 April 2026 07:47 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/updating-node-js-node-red-help/100773/4 "2026-04-16T07:47:11Z")
Hi Colin,
I have a Pi 5, and this is my OS:
PRETTY\_NAME="Debian GNU/Linux 12 (bookworm)"
NAME="Debian GNU/Linux"
VERSION\_ID="12"
VERSION="12 (bookworm)"
VERSION\_CODENAME=bookworm
ID=debian
It seems that all that was needed was a simple space before ---node22 all went well after this, I appreciate your Help
Thanks
Stuart
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### Author:  [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)
#### Post date: [16 April 2026 08:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/updating-node-js-node-red-help/100773/5 "2026-04-16T08:26:27Z")
`--node22` is a command line parameter. Parameters in commands always need to be separated by spaces.
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### Author:  [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [30 April 2026 08:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/updating-node-js-node-red-help/100773/6 "2026-04-30T08:26:34Z")
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