diff --git a/.github/contributing.md b/.github/contributing.md
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+++ b/.github/contributing.md
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ Hi! We're really excited that you are interested in contributing to VitePress. B
 
 ## Development Setup
 
-You will need [pnpm](https://pnpm.io)
+You will need [Node.js](https://nodejs.org) v20 or higher and [pnpm](https://pnpm.io).
 
 After cloning the repo, run: