diff --git a/server/startup.sh b/server/startup.sh
index 45e6a3d..e47279c 100644
--- a/server/startup.sh
+++ b/server/startup.sh
@@ -10,10 +10,13 @@ apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
 pip install -q -r /app/requirements.txt
 
 # ─── Custom setup (add your own steps below) ──────────────────────────────────
-# Example:
-#   apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends nodejs npm
-#   pip install -q pandas numpy
-#   curl -fsSL https://example.com/tool | bash
+curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.40.5/install.sh | bash
+
+export NVM_DIR="$HOME/.nvm"
+[ -s "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh" ] && \. "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh"  # This loads nvm
+[ -s "$NVM_DIR/bash_completion" ] && \. "$NVM_DIR/bash_completion"
+
+nvm install 24
 
 # ─── Start server ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 exec python -u /app/main.py