diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 4b9e1b8f6a94e..4510ff19da18f 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ commands:
     description: "install latest version of node"
     steps:
       - install-node-version:
-         node_version: "19.0.0"
+         node_version: "24.1.0"
   install-node-canary:
     description: "install canary version of node"
     steps:
@@ -525,6 +525,7 @@ jobs:
     executor: focal
     environment:
       EMTEST_SKIP_NODE_CANARY: "1"
+      EMTEST_SKIP_ESM_INTEGRATION: "1"
     steps:
       - run-tests-linux:
           test_targets: "core0"
@@ -533,6 +534,7 @@ jobs:
     environment:
       EMTEST_BROWSER: "node"
       EMTEST_SKIP_NODE_CANARY: "1"
+      EMTEST_SKIP_ESM_INTEGRATION: "1"
     steps:
       - run-tests-linux:
           # also run a few asan tests.  Run these with frozen_cache disabled
@@ -578,6 +580,7 @@ jobs:
     executor: focal
     environment:
       EMTEST_SKIP_NODE_CANARY: "1"
+      EMTEST_SKIP_ESM_INTEGRATION: "1"
     steps:
       - run-tests-linux:
           frozen_cache: false
@@ -657,6 +660,7 @@ jobs:
     executor: focal
     environment:
       EMTEST_SKIP_NODE_CANARY: "1"
+      EMTEST_SKIP_ESM_INTEGRATION: "1"
     steps:
       - run-tests-linux:
           test_targets: "instance"
@@ -670,7 +674,7 @@ jobs:
       # hardcodes /root into its launcher scripts so we need to reinstall v8.
       - run: rm -rf $HOME/.jsvu
       - install-v8
-      - install-node-canary
+      - install-node-latest
       - run-tests:
           title: "esm_integration"
           test_targets: "esm_integration"
@@ -678,6 +682,7 @@ jobs:
   test-wasm2js1:
     environment:
       EMTEST_SKIP_NODE_CANARY: "1"
+      EMTEST_SKIP_ESM_INTEGRATION: "1"
     executor: focal
     steps:
       - run-tests-linux:
@@ -692,7 +697,7 @@ jobs:
       # hardcodes /root into its launcher scripts so we need to reinstall v8.
       - run: rm -rf $HOME/.jsvu
       - install-v8
-      - install-node-canary
+      - install-node-latest
       # When running wasm64 tests we need to make sure we use the testing
       # version of node (node canary) when running the compiler output (e.g.
       # in configure tests.
@@ -717,7 +722,7 @@ jobs:
       # hardcodes /root into its launcher scripts so we need to reinstall v8.
       - run: rm -rf $HOME/.jsvu
       - install-v8
-      - install-node-canary
+      - install-node-latest
       # When running wasm64 tests we need to make sure we use the testing
       # version of node (node canary) when running the compiler output (e.g.
       # in configure tests.
@@ -921,6 +926,7 @@ jobs:
     executor: focal
     environment:
       EMTEST_SKIP_NODE_CANARY: "1"
+      EMTEST_SKIP_ESM_INTEGRATION: "1"
       EMTEST_SKIP_RUST: "1"
       EMTEST_SKIP_WASM64: "1"
       EMTEST_SKIP_NEW_CMAKE: "1"
@@ -998,6 +1004,7 @@ jobs:
     environment:
       EMTEST_LACKS_WEBGPU: "1"
       EMTEST_SKIP_NODE_CANARY: "1"
+      EMTEST_SKIP_ESM_INTEGRATION: "1"
     steps:
       - run-tests-chrome:
           title: "browser64_4gb"
@@ -1070,6 +1077,7 @@ jobs:
       EMTEST_SKIP_SCONS: "1"
       EMTEST_SKIP_RUST: "1"
       EMTEST_SKIP_NODE_CANARY: "1"
+      EMTEST_SKIP_ESM_INTEGRATION: "1"
       EMTEST_BROWSER: "0"
     steps:
       - checkout
diff --git a/test/test_core.py b/test/test_core.py
index c4aff27b1fb8b..72d4e2f309a25 100644
--- a/test/test_core.py
+++ b/test/test_core.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 from common import RunnerCore, path_from_root, requires_native_clang, test_file, create_file
 from common import skip_if, no_windows, no_mac, is_slow_test, parameterized, parameterize
 from common import env_modify, with_env_modify, disabled, flaky, node_pthreads, also_with_wasm_bigint
-from common import read_file, read_binary, requires_v8, requires_node, requires_dev_dependency, requires_wasm2js, requires_node_canary
+from common import read_file, read_binary, requires_v8, requires_node, requires_dev_dependency, requires_wasm2js
 from common import compiler_for, crossplatform, no_4gb, no_2gb, also_with_minimal_runtime, also_with_modularize
 from common import with_all_fs, also_with_nodefs, also_with_nodefs_both, also_with_noderawfs, also_with_wasmfs
 from common import with_all_eh_sjlj, with_all_sjlj, also_with_standalone_wasm, can_do_standalone, no_wasm64, requires_wasm_eh, requires_jspi
@@ -409,7 +409,11 @@ def should_use_closure(self):
     return all(f not in self.emcc_args for f in prohibited) and any(f in self.emcc_args for f in required)
 
   def setup_esm_integration(self):
-    self.require_node_canary()
+    if not self.try_require_node_version(24):
+      if 'EMTEST_SKIP_ESM_INTEGRATION' in os.environ:
+        self.skipTest(f'test requires node v24 and EMTEST_SKIP_ESM_INTEGRATION is set')
+      else:
+        self.fail(f'node v24 required to run this test.  Use EMTEST_SKIP_ESM_INTEGRATION to skip')
     self.node_args += ['--experimental-wasm-modules', '--no-warnings']
     self.set_setting('WASM_ESM_INTEGRATION')
     self.emcc_args += ['-Wno-experimental']
@@ -8397,7 +8401,6 @@ def test_asyncify_main_module(self):
     self.do_core_test('test_hello_world.c')
 
   # Test that pthread_join works correctly with asyncify.
-  @requires_node_canary
   @node_pthreads
   def test_pthread_join_and_asyncify(self):
     # TODO Test with ASYNCIFY=1 https://github.com/emscripten-core/emscripten/issues/17552