diff --git a/manifest.yml b/manifest.yml
index 2d5a4ad9c..1867f5217 100644
--- a/manifest.yml
+++ b/manifest.yml
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@ dependency_deprecation_dates:
   name: node
   date: 2024-04-30
   link: https://github.com/nodejs/Release
+- version_line: 18.x.x
+  name: node
+  date: 2025-04-30
+  link: https://github.com/nodejs/Release
 dependencies:
 - name: node
   version: 14.19.2
@@ -63,6 +67,22 @@ dependencies:
   - cflinuxfs3
   source: https://nodejs.org/dist/v16.15.1/node-v16.15.1.tar.gz
   source_sha256: 308aee7149c4092a53c87c28ef49e23a8d1606119e79ae68333062e2a1f94208
+- name: node
+  version: 18.3.0
+  uri: https://buildpacks.cloudfoundry.org/dependencies/node/node_18.3.0_linux_x64_cflinuxfs3_e75ee99a.tgz
+  sha256: e75ee99a00619219c825578e82f47195556a4a7d9686ee8cc0a918e872ed9235
+  cf_stacks:
+    - cflinuxfs3
+  source: https://nodejs.org/dist/v18.3.0/node-v18.3.0.tar.gz
+  source_sha256: 5bb594347e84be8e1a900ae290762e439ac283a34a5821c209c19446111bba97
+- name: node
+  version: 18.4.0
+  uri: https://buildpacks.cloudfoundry.org/dependencies/node/node_18.4.0_linux_x64_cflinuxfs3_c5ec4629.tgz
+  sha256: c5ec462967b2d1b5f28af95e2ab6fd322ce323566c89f3b09d0296069c353a24
+  cf_stacks:
+    - cflinuxfs3
+  source: https://nodejs.org/dist/v18.4.0/node-v18.4.0.tar.gz
+  source_sha256: c7c67252175b7f4e1521285bf1a1044dffce6103df9a54f80f0d8287f69e01d7
 - name: yarn
   version: 1.22.19
   uri: https://buildpacks.cloudfoundry.org/dependencies/yarn/yarn_1.22.19_linux_noarch_any-stack_b005c5ea.tgz
diff --git a/src/nodejs/supply/supply.go b/src/nodejs/supply/supply.go
index 04d3b659c..7814b2d57 100644
--- a/src/nodejs/supply/supply.go
+++ b/src/nodejs/supply/supply.go
@@ -633,6 +633,11 @@ func (s *Supplier) InstallNode() error {
 		Version: s.NodeVersion,
 	}
 
+	err := setupSSLCertDirectories(s.NodeVersion)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
 	nodeInstallDir := filepath.Join(s.Stager.DepDir(), "node")
 	if err := s.Installer.InstallDependency(dep, nodeInstallDir); err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -645,6 +650,23 @@ func (s *Supplier) InstallNode() error {
 	return os.Setenv("PATH", fmt.Sprintf("%s:%s", os.Getenv("PATH"), filepath.Join(s.Stager.DepDir(), "bin")))
 }
 
+func setupSSLCertDirectories(version string) error {
+	// NOTE: ensures OpenSSL CA store works with Node v18 and higher. Waiting
+	// for resolution on https://github.com/nodejs/node/issues/43560 to decide
+	// how to properly fix this.
+
+	nodeVersion, err := semver.NewVersion(version)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	if !nodeVersion.LessThan(semver.MustParse("18.0.0")) {
+		os.Setenv("SSL_CERT_DIR", "/etc/ssl/certs")
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
 func (s *Supplier) InstallNPM() error {
 	buffer := new(bytes.Buffer)
 	if err := s.Command.Execute(s.Stager.BuildDir(), buffer, buffer, "npm", "--version"); err != nil {
diff --git a/src/nodejs/supply/supply_test.go b/src/nodejs/supply/supply_test.go
index c169602b9..7bb7fcde3 100644
--- a/src/nodejs/supply/supply_test.go
+++ b/src/nodejs/supply/supply_test.go
@@ -546,6 +546,47 @@ var _ = Describe("Supply", func() {
 				Expect(err).To(BeNil())
 			})
 		})
+
+		Context("Installing Node >=18", func() {
+			It("SSL_CERT_DIR env variable is set", func() {
+				dep := libbuildpack.Dependency{Name: "node", Version: "18.0.0"}
+				mockManifest.EXPECT().DefaultVersion("node").Return(dep, nil)
+				mockManifest.EXPECT().AllDependencyVersions(gomock.Any())
+				mockInstaller.EXPECT().InstallDependency(dep, nodeDir).Do(installNode).Return(nil)
+
+				supplier.NodeVersion = ""
+
+				err = supplier.ChooseNodeVersion()
+				Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+
+				err = supplier.InstallNode()
+				Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+
+				_, SSLEnvironmentVariable := os.LookupEnv("SSL_CERT_DIR")
+				Expect(SSLEnvironmentVariable).To(BeTrue())
+				os.Unsetenv("SSL_CERT_DIR")
+			})
+		})
+
+		Context("Installing Node <18", func() {
+			It("SSL_CERT_DIR env variable is not set", func() {
+				dep := libbuildpack.Dependency{Name: "node", Version: "16.0.0"}
+				mockManifest.EXPECT().DefaultVersion("node").Return(dep, nil)
+				mockManifest.EXPECT().AllDependencyVersions(gomock.Any())
+				mockInstaller.EXPECT().InstallDependency(dep, nodeDir).Do(installNode).Return(nil)
+
+				supplier.NodeVersion = ""
+
+				err = supplier.ChooseNodeVersion()
+				Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+
+				err = supplier.InstallNode()
+				Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+
+				_, SSLEnvironmentVariable := os.LookupEnv("SSL_CERT_DIR")
+				Expect(SSLEnvironmentVariable).To(BeFalse())
+			})
+		})
 	})
 
 	Describe("InstallYarn", func() {