diff --git a/cloudinit.tf b/cloudinit.tf
index 4c957ee..da8ed45 100644
--- a/cloudinit.tf
+++ b/cloudinit.tf
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ data "cloudinit_config" "openclaw" {
       
       # OpenClaw configuration
       openclaw_version = "lts"
-      node_version     = "24"
+      node_version     = "22"
       agent_name      = var.agent_name
       agent_timezone  = "UTC"