diff --git a/ct/guardian.sh b/ct/guardian.sh
index 502c84533..175cf86d8 100755
--- a/ct/guardian.sh
+++ b/ct/guardian.sh
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ function update_script() {
       msg_ok "Restored Database"
     fi
 
+    NODE_VERSION="26" setup_nodejs
+
     msg_info "Updating Guardian"
     cd /opt/guardian/backend
     $STD npm ci