diff --git a/.nano-staged.json b/.nano-staged.json
index 895eaf64bc..afce91f6ff 100644
--- a/.nano-staged.json
+++ b/.nano-staged.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "packages/*/{package.json,tsconfig.json}": [
-    "ts-node ./bin/validate-publish-imports.ts --fix",
+    "node ./bin/validate-publish-imports.mts --fix",
     "yarn sync:tsconfig-references"
   ],
   "**/*.{js,mjs,jsx,ts,tsx,md,json,yml,yaml}": "oxfmt --no-error-on-unmatched-pattern",
diff --git a/.nvmrc b/.nvmrc
index c4c5185671..32cfab6364 100644
--- a/.nvmrc
+++ b/.nvmrc
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v22/*
+v22.18.0
diff --git a/bin/__tests__/validate-publish-imports.test.ts b/bin/__tests__/validate-publish-imports.test.ts
index 24c94292fb..46c178f1b8 100644
--- a/bin/__tests__/validate-publish-imports.test.ts
+++ b/bin/__tests__/validate-publish-imports.test.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import { afterEach, beforeEach, describe, expect, it } from 'vitest';
 import {
   derivePublishImports,
   validatePackage,
-} from '../validate-publish-imports.js';
+} from '../validate-publish-imports.mts';
 
 describe('derivePublishImports', () => {
   it('prepends ./build/ to .js paths', () => {
diff --git a/bin/release-note-generator.ts b/bin/release-note-generator.mts
similarity index 100%
rename from bin/release-note-generator.ts
rename to bin/release-note-generator.mts
diff --git a/bin/validate-publish-imports.ts b/bin/validate-publish-imports.mts
similarity index 97%
rename from bin/validate-publish-imports.ts
rename to bin/validate-publish-imports.mts
index 11980b9bfe..9d614c8cfc 100644
--- a/bin/validate-publish-imports.ts
+++ b/bin/validate-publish-imports.mts
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 import fs from 'node:fs';
 import path from 'node:path';
+import { fileURLToPath } from 'node:url';
+
+const __dirname = path.dirname(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url));
 
 /**
  * Derives publishConfig.imports from imports by:
@@ -211,6 +214,6 @@ function main() {
   }
 }
 
-if (require.main === module) {
+if (process.argv[1] === fileURLToPath(import.meta.url)) {
   main();
 }
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 5e24e97cba..58e3c898db 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
     "build:storybook": "yarn workspace @actual-app/components build:storybook",
     "deploy:docs": "yarn workspace docs deploy",
     "generate:i18n": "yarn workspace @actual-app/web generate:i18n",
-    "generate:release-notes": "ts-node ./bin/release-note-generator.ts",
+    "generate:release-notes": "node ./bin/release-note-generator.mts",
     "test": "lage test --continue",
     "test:debug": "lage test --no-cache --continue",
     "e2e": "yarn workspace @actual-app/web run e2e",
@@ -83,7 +83,6 @@
     "oxlint-tsgolint": "^0.23.0",
     "p-limit": "^7.3.0",
     "prompts": "^2.4.2",
-    "ts-node": "^10.9.2",
     "typescript": "^6.0.3",
     "vitest": "^4.1.8"
   },
@@ -119,7 +118,7 @@
     "defaults"
   ],
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=22",
+    "node": ">=22.18.0",
     "yarn": "^4.9.1"
   },
   "packageManager": "yarn@4.13.0"
diff --git a/packages/loot-core/package.json b/packages/loot-core/package.json
index 638c130baa..3614da0698 100644
--- a/packages/loot-core/package.json
+++ b/packages/loot-core/package.json
@@ -181,8 +181,8 @@
     "test:web": "ENV=web vitest --run -c vitest.web.config.ts",
     "typecheck": "tsgo -b && tsc-strict",
     "build": "tsgo -b",
-    "prepack": "yarn build && ts-node scripts/add-types-conditions.mts",
-    "postpack": "ts-node scripts/restore-package-json.mts"
+    "prepack": "yarn build && node scripts/add-types-conditions.mts",
+    "postpack": "node scripts/restore-package-json.mts"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@jlongster/sql.js": "^1.6.7",
@@ -225,7 +225,6 @@
     "rollup-plugin-visualizer": "^7.0.1",
     "stream-browserify": "^3.0.0",
     "timers-browserify": "^2.0.12",
-    "ts-node": "^10.9.2",
     "typescript-strict-plugin": "^2.4.4",
     "util": "^0.12.5",
     "vite": "^8.0.16",
diff --git a/tsconfig.json b/tsconfig.json
index 8247678c09..e341cdf635 100644
--- a/tsconfig.json
+++ b/tsconfig.json
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
     // Until/if we build using tsc
     "noEmit": true
   },
-  "include": ["bin/*.ts"],
+  "include": ["bin/*.mts"],
   "exclude": [
     "**/.*/",
     "node_modules",
@@ -49,11 +49,5 @@
     "**/playwright-report/*",
     "**/service-worker/*",
     "packages/docs/**/*"
-  ],
-  "ts-node": {
-    "compilerOptions": {
-      "module": "CommonJS",
-      "types": ["node"]
-    }
-  }
+  ]
 }
diff --git a/tsconfig.root.json b/tsconfig.root.json
index 67361eb861..add08a6a53 100644
--- a/tsconfig.root.json
+++ b/tsconfig.root.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
   "extends": "./tsconfig.json",
-  "include": ["bin/*.ts"],
+  "include": ["bin/*.mts"],
   "exclude": ["node_modules"]
 }
diff --git a/upcoming-release-notes/replace-ts-node-with-node.md b/upcoming-release-notes/replace-ts-node-with-node.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..141157e3ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/upcoming-release-notes/replace-ts-node-with-node.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+category: Maintenance
+authors: [MatissJanis]
+---
+
+Replace `ts-node` with Node's native TypeScript support for internal scripts.
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 1c218c1a8d..faf53b901e 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -134,7 +134,6 @@ __metadata:
     rollup-plugin-visualizer: "npm:^7.0.1"
     stream-browserify: "npm:^3.0.0"
     timers-browserify: "npm:^2.0.12"
-    ts-node: "npm:^10.9.2"
     typescript-strict-plugin: "npm:^2.4.4"
     util: "npm:^0.12.5"
     uuid: "npm:^14.0.1"
@@ -2033,15 +2032,6 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
-"@cspotcode/source-map-support@npm:^0.8.0":
-  version: 0.8.1
-  resolution: "@cspotcode/source-map-support@npm:0.8.1"
-  dependencies:
-    "@jridgewell/trace-mapping": "npm:0.3.9"
-  checksum: 10/b6e38a1712fab242c86a241c229cf562195aad985d0564bd352ac404be583029e89e93028ffd2c251d2c407ecac5fb0cbdca94a2d5c10f29ac806ede0508b3ff
-  languageName: node
-  linkType: hard
-
 "@csstools/cascade-layer-name-parser@npm:^2.0.5":
   version: 2.0.5
   resolution: "@csstools/cascade-layer-name-parser@npm:2.0.5"
@@ -4428,7 +4418,7 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
-"@jridgewell/resolve-uri@npm:^3.0.3, @jridgewell/resolve-uri@npm:^3.1.0":
+"@jridgewell/resolve-uri@npm:^3.1.0":
   version: 3.1.2
   resolution: "@jridgewell/resolve-uri@npm:3.1.2"
   checksum: 10/97106439d750a409c22c8bff822d648f6a71f3aa9bc8e5129efdc36343cd3096ddc4eeb1c62d2fe48e9bdd4db37b05d4646a17114ecebd3bbcacfa2de51c3c1d
@@ -4445,23 +4435,13 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
-"@jridgewell/sourcemap-codec@npm:^1.4.10, @jridgewell/sourcemap-codec@npm:^1.4.14, @jridgewell/sourcemap-codec@npm:^1.5.0, @jridgewell/sourcemap-codec@npm:^1.5.5":
+"@jridgewell/sourcemap-codec@npm:^1.4.14, @jridgewell/sourcemap-codec@npm:^1.5.0, @jridgewell/sourcemap-codec@npm:^1.5.5":
   version: 1.5.5
   resolution: "@jridgewell/sourcemap-codec@npm:1.5.5"
   checksum: 10/5d9d207b462c11e322d71911e55e21a4e2772f71ffe8d6f1221b8eb5ae6774458c1d242f897fb0814e8714ca9a6b498abfa74dfe4f434493342902b1a48b33a5
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
-"@jridgewell/trace-mapping@npm:0.3.9":
-  version: 0.3.9
-  resolution: "@jridgewell/trace-mapping@npm:0.3.9"
-  dependencies:
-    "@jridgewell/resolve-uri": "npm:^3.0.3"
-    "@jridgewell/sourcemap-codec": "npm:^1.4.10"
-  checksum: 10/83deafb8e7a5ca98993c2c6eeaa93c270f6f647a4c0dc00deb38c9cf9b2d3b7bf15e8839540155247ef034a052c0ec4466f980bf0c9e2ab63b97d16c0cedd3ff
-  languageName: node
-  linkType: hard
-
 "@jridgewell/trace-mapping@npm:^0.3.18, @jridgewell/trace-mapping@npm:^0.3.24, @jridgewell/trace-mapping@npm:^0.3.25, @jridgewell/trace-mapping@npm:^0.3.28":
   version: 0.3.31
   resolution: "@jridgewell/trace-mapping@npm:0.3.31"
@@ -7613,34 +7593,6 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
-"@tsconfig/node10@npm:^1.0.7":
-  version: 1.0.11
-  resolution: "@tsconfig/node10@npm:1.0.11"
-  checksum: 10/51fe47d55fe1b80ec35e6e5ed30a13665fd3a531945350aa74a14a1e82875fb60b350c2f2a5e72a64831b1b6bc02acb6760c30b3738b54954ec2dea82db7a267
-  languageName: node
-  linkType: hard
-
-"@tsconfig/node12@npm:^1.0.7":
-  version: 1.0.11
-  resolution: "@tsconfig/node12@npm:1.0.11"
-  checksum: 10/5ce29a41b13e7897a58b8e2df11269c5395999e588b9a467386f99d1d26f6c77d1af2719e407621412520ea30517d718d5192a32403b8dfcc163bf33e40a338a
-  languageName: node
-  linkType: hard
-
-"@tsconfig/node14@npm:^1.0.0":
-  version: 1.0.3
-  resolution: "@tsconfig/node14@npm:1.0.3"
-  checksum: 10/19275fe80c4c8d0ad0abed6a96dbf00642e88b220b090418609c4376e1cef81bf16237bf170ad1b341452feddb8115d8dd2e5acdfdea1b27422071163dc9ba9d
-  languageName: node
-  linkType: hard
-
-"@tsconfig/node16@npm:^1.0.2":
-  version: 1.0.4
-  resolution: "@tsconfig/node16@npm:1.0.4"
-  checksum: 10/202319785901f942a6e1e476b872d421baec20cf09f4b266a1854060efbf78cde16a4d256e8bc949d31e6cd9a90f1e8ef8fb06af96a65e98338a2b6b0de0a0ff
-  languageName: node
-  linkType: hard
-
 "@tybys/wasm-util@npm:^0.10.0, @tybys/wasm-util@npm:^0.10.2":
   version: 0.10.2
   resolution: "@tybys/wasm-util@npm:0.10.2"
@@ -9387,7 +9339,7 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
-"acorn-walk@npm:^8.0.0, acorn-walk@npm:^8.1.1":
+"acorn-walk@npm:^8.0.0":
   version: 8.3.4
   resolution: "acorn-walk@npm:8.3.4"
   dependencies:
@@ -9396,7 +9348,7 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
-"acorn@npm:^8.0.0, acorn@npm:^8.0.4, acorn@npm:^8.11.0, acorn@npm:^8.15.0, acorn@npm:^8.16.0, acorn@npm:^8.4.1":
+"acorn@npm:^8.0.0, acorn@npm:^8.0.4, acorn@npm:^8.11.0, acorn@npm:^8.15.0, acorn@npm:^8.16.0":
   version: 8.16.0
   resolution: "acorn@npm:8.16.0"
   bin:
@@ -9429,7 +9381,6 @@ __metadata:
     oxlint-tsgolint: "npm:^0.23.0"
     p-limit: "npm:^7.3.0"
     prompts: "npm:^2.4.2"
-    ts-node: "npm:^10.9.2"
     typescript: "npm:^6.0.3"
     vitest: "npm:^4.1.8"
   dependenciesMeta:
@@ -9731,13 +9682,6 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
-"arg@npm:^4.1.0":
-  version: 4.1.3
-  resolution: "arg@npm:4.1.3"
-  checksum: 10/969b491082f20cad166649fa4d2073ea9e974a4e5ac36247ca23d2e5a8b3cb12d60e9ff70a8acfe26d76566c71fd351ee5e6a9a6595157eb36f92b1fd64e1599
-  languageName: node
-  linkType: hard
-
 "arg@npm:^5.0.0":
   version: 5.0.2
   resolution: "arg@npm:5.0.2"
@@ -11940,7 +11884,7 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
-"create-require@npm:^1.1.0, create-require@npm:^1.1.1":
+"create-require@npm:^1.1.1":
   version: 1.1.1
   resolution: "create-require@npm:1.1.1"
   checksum: 10/a9a1503d4390d8b59ad86f4607de7870b39cad43d929813599a23714831e81c520bddf61bcdd1f8e30f05fd3a2b71ae8538e946eb2786dc65c2bbc520f692eff
@@ -13090,13 +13034,6 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
-"diff@npm:^4.0.1":
-  version: 4.0.2
-  resolution: "diff@npm:4.0.2"
-  checksum: 10/ec09ec2101934ca5966355a229d77afcad5911c92e2a77413efda5455636c4cf2ce84057e2d7715227a2eeeda04255b849bd3ae3a4dd22eb22e86e76456df069
-  languageName: node
-  linkType: hard
-
 "diffie-hellman@npm:^5.0.3":
   version: 5.0.3
   resolution: "diffie-hellman@npm:5.0.3"
@@ -18222,13 +18159,6 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
-"make-error@npm:^1.1.1":
-  version: 1.3.6
-  resolution: "make-error@npm:1.3.6"
-  checksum: 10/b86e5e0e25f7f777b77fabd8e2cbf15737972869d852a22b7e73c17623928fccb826d8e46b9951501d3f20e51ad74ba8c59ed584f610526a48f8ccf88aaec402
-  languageName: node
-  linkType: hard
-
 "make-fetch-happen@npm:^14.0.3":
   version: 14.0.3
   resolution: "make-fetch-happen@npm:14.0.3"
@@ -25879,44 +25809,6 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
-"ts-node@npm:^10.9.2":
-  version: 10.9.2
-  resolution: "ts-node@npm:10.9.2"
-  dependencies:
-    "@cspotcode/source-map-support": "npm:^0.8.0"
-    "@tsconfig/node10": "npm:^1.0.7"
-    "@tsconfig/node12": "npm:^1.0.7"
-    "@tsconfig/node14": "npm:^1.0.0"
-    "@tsconfig/node16": "npm:^1.0.2"
-    acorn: "npm:^8.4.1"
-    acorn-walk: "npm:^8.1.1"
-    arg: "npm:^4.1.0"
-    create-require: "npm:^1.1.0"
-    diff: "npm:^4.0.1"
-    make-error: "npm:^1.1.1"
-    v8-compile-cache-lib: "npm:^3.0.1"
-    yn: "npm:3.1.1"
-  peerDependencies:
-    "@swc/core": ">=1.2.50"
-    "@swc/wasm": ">=1.2.50"
-    "@types/node": "*"
-    typescript: ">=2.7"
-  peerDependenciesMeta:
-    "@swc/core":
-      optional: true
-    "@swc/wasm":
-      optional: true
-  bin:
-    ts-node: dist/bin.js
-    ts-node-cwd: dist/bin-cwd.js
-    ts-node-esm: dist/bin-esm.js
-    ts-node-script: dist/bin-script.js
-    ts-node-transpile-only: dist/bin-transpile.js
-    ts-script: dist/bin-script-deprecated.js
-  checksum: 10/a91a15b3c9f76ac462f006fa88b6bfa528130dcfb849dd7ef7f9d640832ab681e235b8a2bc58ecde42f72851cc1d5d4e22c901b0c11aa51001ea1d395074b794
-  languageName: node
-  linkType: hard
-
 "tsconfig-paths@npm:^4.2.0":
   version: 4.2.0
   resolution: "tsconfig-paths@npm:4.2.0"
@@ -26648,13 +26540,6 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
-"v8-compile-cache-lib@npm:^3.0.1":
-  version: 3.0.1
-  resolution: "v8-compile-cache-lib@npm:3.0.1"
-  checksum: 10/88d3423a52b6aaf1836be779cab12f7016d47ad8430dffba6edf766695e6d90ad4adaa3d8eeb512cc05924f3e246c4a4ca51e089dccf4402caa536b5e5be8961
-  languageName: node
-  linkType: hard
-
 "validate-npm-package-license@npm:^3.0.1":
   version: 3.0.4
   resolution: "validate-npm-package-license@npm:3.0.4"
@@ -27946,13 +27831,6 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
-"yn@npm:3.1.1":
-  version: 3.1.1
-  resolution: "yn@npm:3.1.1"
-  checksum: 10/2c487b0e149e746ef48cda9f8bad10fc83693cd69d7f9dcd8be4214e985de33a29c9e24f3c0d6bcf2288427040a8947406ab27f7af67ee9456e6b84854f02dd6
-  languageName: node
-  linkType: hard
-
 "yocto-queue@npm:^0.1.0":
   version: 0.1.0
   resolution: "yocto-queue@npm:0.1.0"