diff --git a/Documentation/Building the Extension.md b/Documentation/Building the Extension.md
index 86b43a4d7..9cb3abb3e 100644
--- a/Documentation/Building the Extension.md	
+++ b/Documentation/Building the Extension.md	
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ These steps will allow you to debug the TypeScript code that is part of the Micr
 Prerequisite steps:
   * Clone the release branch of [this](https://github.com/Microsoft/vscode-cpptools) repository.
       * git clone -b release https://github.com/Microsoft/vscode-cpptools
-  * Install [node](https://nodejs.org).
+  * Install the [required Node.js version](../Extension/readme.developer.md#required-tools).
   * Install [yarn](https://yarnpkg.com).
   * From a command line, run the following commands from the **Extension** folder in the root of the repository:
       * `yarn install` will install the dependencies needed to build the extension.
diff --git a/Extension/readme.developer.md b/Extension/readme.developer.md
index 5a7d4c3b3..a145707ec 100644
--- a/Extension/readme.developer.md
+++ b/Extension/readme.developer.md
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 
 ### Required Tools 
 
-* [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/en/download/) v16.*
+* [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/en/download/) 24.x
 * npm (comes with Node.js)
 
 ### Setting up the repository