diff --git a/.npmrc b/.npmrc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..3b3769eaaf8e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.npmrc
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# If set to false, then ignore package-lock.json files when installing. This will also prevent writing package-lock.json if save is true. source: https://docs.npmjs.com/cli/v11/using-npm/config
+package-lock=true
+# If true, npm does not run scripts specified in package.json files. source: https://docs.npmjs.com/cli/v11/using-npm/config#ignore-scripts
+# ignore-scripts=true
+# Dependencies saved to package.json will be configured with an exact version rather than using npm's default semver range operator. source: https://docs.npmjs.com/cli/v11/using-npm/config#save-exact
+save-exact=true
+# If set to true, then npm will stubbornly refuse to install (or even consider installing) any package that claims to not be compatible with the current Node.js version. source: https://docs.npmjs.com/cli/v11/using-npm/config#engine-strict
+engine-strict=true
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c10e396a9ee3..4805b6a46cb4 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "private": true,
   "packageManager": "pnpm@10.14.0+sha512.ad27a79641b49c3e481a16a805baa71817a04bbe06a38d17e60e2eaee83f6a146c6a688125f5792e48dd5ba30e7da52a5cda4c3992b9ccf333f9ce223af84748",
+  "engines": {
+    "node": ">= 24"
+  },
   "keywords": [
     "design-system",
     "ui-library",