diff --git a/.github/workflows/pull_request.yaml b/.github/workflows/pull_request.yaml
index 184a211..e031a93 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pull_request.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pull_request.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 # This workflow runs lint / typecheck / build / test across
-# Linux + Windows + macOS on Node 24.x and 26.x (engines: node >=24).
+# Linux + Windows + macOS on Node 24.x and 26.x (engines: node >=22; CI runs 24+
+# because scoria, a devDependency, needs it).
 # Reference: ../mulmoclaude/.github/workflows/pull_request.yaml
 
 name: Node.js CI
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 8d7c4aa..57c2a2e 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -66,6 +66,6 @@
   ],
   "license": "MIT",
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=24"
+    "node": ">=22"
   }
 }