diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-schema.yml b/.github/workflows/check-schema.yml
index f1ad0ba66..a060b7fe5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check-schema.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check-schema.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v5
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v6
         with:
-          node-version: 25.1.0
+          node-version-file: .nvmrc
       - run: npm ci
       - run: npm run build:node
       - run: npm run build:schemas --workspace=@nmshd/runtime
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index e95725327..88c53ab14 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v5
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v6
         with:
-          node-version: 25.1.0
+          node-version-file: .nvmrc
           registry-url: https://registry.npmjs.org
       - run: npm ci
       - run: npm run build:ci --workspaces
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index c324eee5f..7de366670 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ jobs:
         run: npm run start:backbone
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v6
         with:
-          node-version: 25.1.0
+          node-version-file: .nvmrc
       - run: npm ci
       - run: npm run build:node
       - run: npm run test:ci --workspace=@nmshd/app-runtime
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ jobs:
         run: npm run start:backbone
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v6
         with:
-          node-version: 25.1.0
+          node-version-file: .nvmrc
       - run: npm ci
       - name: Start MongoDB
         uses: supercharge/mongodb-github-action@v1
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ jobs:
         run: npm run start:backbone
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v6
         with:
-          node-version: 25.1.0
+          node-version-file: .nvmrc
       - run: npm ci
       - run: npm run build:node
       - run: npm run test:ci:lokijs --workspace=@nmshd/consumption
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v5
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v6
         with:
-          node-version: 25.1.0
+          node-version-file: .nvmrc
       - run: npm ci
       - run: npm run build:node
       - run: npm run test:ci --workspace=@nmshd/content
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v5
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v6
         with:
-          node-version: 25.1.0
+          node-version-file: .nvmrc
       - run: npm ci
       - run: npm run build:node
       - run: npm run test:ci --workspace=@nmshd/core-types
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ jobs:
         run: npm run start:backbone
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v6
         with:
-          node-version: 25.1.0
+          node-version-file: .nvmrc
       - uses: supercharge/mongodb-github-action@v1
       - run: npm ci
       - run: npm run build:node
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ jobs:
         run: npm run start:backbone
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v6
         with:
-          node-version: 25.1.0
+          node-version-file: .nvmrc
       - run: npm ci
       - run: npm run build:node
       - run: npm run build:schemas --workspace=@nmshd/runtime
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ jobs:
         run: npm run start:backbone
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v6
         with:
-          node-version: 25.1.0
+          node-version-file: .nvmrc
       - run: npm ci
       - run: npm run build:node
       - name: Start MongoDB
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ jobs:
         run: npm run start:backbone
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v6
         with:
-          node-version: 25.1.0
+          node-version-file: .nvmrc
       - run: npm ci
       - run: npm run build:node
       - run: npm run test:ci:lokijs --workspace=@nmshd/transport