diff --git a/plugin-gradle/src/test/java/com/diffplug/gradle/spotless/NpmTestsWithoutNpmInstallationTest.java b/plugin-gradle/src/test/java/com/diffplug/gradle/spotless/NpmTestsWithoutNpmInstallationTest.java
index b41331765c..2df13ef405 100644
--- a/plugin-gradle/src/test/java/com/diffplug/gradle/spotless/NpmTestsWithoutNpmInstallationTest.java
+++ b/plugin-gradle/src/test/java/com/diffplug/gradle/spotless/NpmTestsWithoutNpmInstallationTest.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2016-2025 DiffPlug
+ * Copyright 2016-2026 DiffPlug
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -29,13 +29,13 @@ void useNodeAndNpmFromNodeGradlePlugin() throws Exception {
 			setFile("build.gradle").toLines(
 					"plugins {",
 					"    id 'com.diffplug.spotless'",
-					"    id 'com.github.node-gradle.node' version '3.5.1'",
+					"    id 'com.github.node-gradle.node' version '7.1.0'",
 					"}",
 					"repositories { mavenCentral() }",
 					"node {",
 					"    download = true",
-					"    version = '18.16.1'",
-					"    npmVersion = '9.5.1'",
+					"    version = '22.14.0'",
+					"    npmVersion = '10.9.2'",
 					"    workDir = file(\"${buildDir}/nodejs\")",
 					"    npmWorkDir = file(\"${buildDir}/npm\")",
 					"}",
@@ -106,12 +106,12 @@ void useNpmFromNodeGradlePlugin() throws Exception {
 			setFile("build.gradle").toLines(
 					"plugins {",
 					"    id 'com.diffplug.spotless'",
-					"    id 'com.github.node-gradle.node' version '3.5.1'",
+					"    id 'com.github.node-gradle.node' version '7.1.0'",
 					"}",
 					"repositories { mavenCentral() }",
 					"node {",
 					"    download = true",
-					"    version = '18.16.1'",
+					"    version = '22.14.0'",
 					"    workDir = file(\"${buildDir}/nodejs\")",
 					"}",
 					"def prettierConfig = [:]",
@@ -145,12 +145,12 @@ void useNpmNextToConfiguredNodePluginFromNodeGradlePlugin() throws Exception {
 			setFile("build.gradle").toLines(
 					"plugins {",
 					"    id 'com.diffplug.spotless'",
-					"    id 'com.github.node-gradle.node' version '3.5.1'",
+					"    id 'com.github.node-gradle.node' version '7.1.0'",
 					"}",
 					"repositories { mavenCentral() }",
 					"node {",
 					"    download = true",
-					"    version = '18.13.0'",
+					"    version = '22.14.0'",
 					"    workDir = file(\"${buildDir}/nodejs\")",
 					"}",
 					"def prettierConfig = [:]",
diff --git a/plugin-gradle/src/test/resources/com/diffplug/gradle/spotless/NpmTestsWithoutNpmInstallationTest_gradle_node_plugin_example_1.gradle b/plugin-gradle/src/test/resources/com/diffplug/gradle/spotless/NpmTestsWithoutNpmInstallationTest_gradle_node_plugin_example_1.gradle
index c0fa255bcc..67789283e3 100644
--- a/plugin-gradle/src/test/resources/com/diffplug/gradle/spotless/NpmTestsWithoutNpmInstallationTest_gradle_node_plugin_example_1.gradle
+++ b/plugin-gradle/src/test/resources/com/diffplug/gradle/spotless/NpmTestsWithoutNpmInstallationTest_gradle_node_plugin_example_1.gradle
@@ -4,13 +4,13 @@
  */
 plugins {
     id 'com.diffplug.spotless'
-    id 'com.github.node-gradle.node' version '3.5.1'
+    id 'com.github.node-gradle.node' version '7.1.0'
 }
 repositories { mavenCentral() }
 node {
     download = true
-    version = '18.16.1'
-    npmVersion = '9.5.1'
+    version = '22.14.0'
+    npmVersion = '10.9.2'
 	// when setting both these directories, npm and node will be in separate directories
     workDir = file("${buildDir}/nodejs")
     npmWorkDir = file("${buildDir}/npm")
diff --git a/plugin-gradle/src/test/resources/com/diffplug/gradle/spotless/NpmTestsWithoutNpmInstallationTest_gradle_node_plugin_example_2.gradle b/plugin-gradle/src/test/resources/com/diffplug/gradle/spotless/NpmTestsWithoutNpmInstallationTest_gradle_node_plugin_example_2.gradle
index 6d77bc3d69..59f694b299 100644
--- a/plugin-gradle/src/test/resources/com/diffplug/gradle/spotless/NpmTestsWithoutNpmInstallationTest_gradle_node_plugin_example_2.gradle
+++ b/plugin-gradle/src/test/resources/com/diffplug/gradle/spotless/NpmTestsWithoutNpmInstallationTest_gradle_node_plugin_example_2.gradle
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@
  */
 plugins {
     id 'com.diffplug.spotless'
-    id 'com.github.node-gradle.node' version '3.5.1'
+    id 'com.github.node-gradle.node' version '7.1.0'
 }
 repositories { mavenCentral() }
 node {
     download = true
-    version = '18.16.1'
+    version = '22.14.0'
 	// when not setting an explicit `npmWorkDir`, the npm binary will be installed next to the node binary
     workDir = file("${buildDir}/nodejs")
 }
diff --git a/plugin-maven/src/test/java/com/diffplug/spotless/maven/npm/NpmTestsWithDynamicallyInstalledNpmInstallationTest.java b/plugin-maven/src/test/java/com/diffplug/spotless/maven/npm/NpmTestsWithDynamicallyInstalledNpmInstallationTest.java
index 78830bf09d..dd840796b7 100644
--- a/plugin-maven/src/test/java/com/diffplug/spotless/maven/npm/NpmTestsWithDynamicallyInstalledNpmInstallationTest.java
+++ b/plugin-maven/src/test/java/com/diffplug/spotless/maven/npm/NpmTestsWithDynamicallyInstalledNpmInstallationTest.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2023 DiffPlug
+ * Copyright 2023-2026 DiffPlug
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ public class NpmTestsWithDynamicallyInstalledNpmInstallationTest extends MavenIn
 	@Test
 	void useDownloadedNpmInstallation() throws Exception {
 		writePomWithPrettierSteps(
-				pomPluginLines("v18.13.0", null),
+				pomPluginLines("v22.14.0", null),
 				"src/main/typescript/test.ts",
 				"<prettier>",
 				"    <npmExecutable>" + installedNpmPath() + "</npmExecutable>",