diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 731302f..36749d0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ jobs:
         uses: voidzero-dev/setup-vp@9fd26ff49f9b5e6276c2b493da4454ad4527f7f4 # v1.20.0
         with:
           cache: true
-          node-version-file: '.nvmrc'
 
       - name: Run lint and format checks
         run: vp run check
@@ -91,7 +90,6 @@ jobs:
         uses: voidzero-dev/setup-vp@9fd26ff49f9b5e6276c2b493da4454ad4527f7f4 # v1.20.0
         with:
           cache: true
-          node-version-file: '.nvmrc'
 
       - name: Bundle extension
         run: vp run bundle
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index e4f07be..d563b0a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ jobs:
         uses: voidzero-dev/setup-vp@9fd26ff49f9b5e6276c2b493da4454ad4527f7f4 # v1.20.0
         with:
           cache: true
-          node-version-file: '.nvmrc'
 
       - name: Bundle extension
         run: vp run bundle
diff --git a/.nvmrc b/.nvmrc
deleted file mode 100644
index df6ae33..0000000
--- a/.nvmrc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-24.21.0
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d098148..aa3a34b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -27,6 +27,12 @@
   "devDependencies": {
     "vite-plus": "0.3.1"
   },
+  "devEngines": {
+    "runtime": {
+      "name": "node",
+      "version": "26.9.0"
+    }
+  },
   "engines": {
     "node": ">=24"
   },
diff --git a/renovate.json b/renovate.json
index 88d7a33..fc938fc 100644
--- a/renovate.json
+++ b/renovate.json
@@ -9,6 +9,13 @@
   "labels": ["dependency"],
   "rangeStrategy": "pin",
   "packageRules": [
+    {
+      "description": "Keep the supported Node range separate from the development runtime pin",
+      "matchManagers": ["npm"],
+      "matchDepTypes": ["engines"],
+      "matchPackageNames": ["node"],
+      "rangeStrategy": "widen"
+    },
     {
       "description": "Remove word `dependency` from commit messages and PR titles",
       "matchDatasources": ["npm"],