diff --git a/pkgs/development/web/nodejs/v18.nix b/pkgs/development/web/nodejs/v18.nix
index 3fffdf909e6c..a4121b9575fd 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/web/nodejs/v18.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/web/nodejs/v18.nix
@@ -19,8 +19,11 @@ let
 in
 buildNodejs {
   inherit enableNpm;
-  version = "18.20.0";
-  sha256 = "sha256-BMhneaLMfu/fzzeanYWIOqHTsdyJCbYiGxY2hIF4VqQ=";
+  # The change to minor version 18.20.0 breaks compatibility with ffi-napi
+  # This breaks the compilation of some nix packages.
+  # While this is investigated and fixed, do not upgrade the minor version.
+  version = "18.19.1";
+  sha256 = "sha256-CQ+WouzeCAtrOCxtZCvKXQvkcCp4y1Vb578CsgvRbe0=";
   patches = [
     ./disable-darwin-v8-system-instrumentation.patch
     ./bypass-darwin-xcrun-node16.patch