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 ## Installation without Docker
 
-For the local installation you need a recent version of [node](https://nodejs.org/en/)
-(>= `v10.12.0`).
+For the local installation you need a recent version of
+[node](https://nodejs.org/en/) (>= `v10.12.0`). We are using
+`12.19.0` and therefore we recommend to use the same version
+([see](https://github.com/Ocelot-Social-Community/Ocelot-Social/issues/4082)
+some known problems with more recent node versions). You can use the
+[node version manager](https://github.com/nvm-sh/nvm) to switch
+between different local node versions.
 
 Install node dependencies with [yarn](https://yarnpkg.com/en/):
 ```bash