diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 523bda9..d3d209a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -61,6 +61,9 @@ MODE=
 # Path to SAS executable (sas.exe / sas.sh)
 SAS_PATH=/path/to/sas/executable.exe
 
+# Path to Node.js executable
+NODE_PATH=node
+
 # Path to working directory
 # This location is for SAS WORK, staged files, DRIVE, configuration etc
 SASJS_ROOT=./sasjs_root
@@ -131,10 +134,10 @@ HELMET_CSP_CONFIG_PATH=./csp.config.json
 LOG_FORMAT_MORGAN=
 
 # A comma separated string that defines the available runTimes.
-# Priority is given to the runtime that comes first in string.
+# Priority is given to the runtime that cSAS_PATHomes first in string.
 # Possible options at the moment are sas and js
 
-# options: [sas,js|js,sas|sas|js] default:sas
+# options: [sas,js|js,sas|sas|js] default:sas,js
 RUN_TIMES=
 
 ```
diff --git a/api/.env.example b/api/.env.example
index 126b6ef..c1640bb 100644
--- a/api/.env.example
+++ b/api/.env.example
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ AUTH_CODE_SECRET=<secret>
 SESSION_SECRET=<secret>
 DB_CONNECT=mongodb+srv://<DB_USERNAME>:<DB_PASSWORD>@<CLUSTER>/<DB_NAME>?retryWrites=true&w=majority
 
+NODE_PATH=node
 SAS_PATH=/opt/sas/sas9/SASHome/SASFoundation/9.4/sas
 SASJS_ROOT=./sasjs_root
 
diff --git a/api/src/controllers/internal/Execution.ts b/api/src/controllers/internal/Execution.ts
index e6d6b34..7a02275 100644
--- a/api/src/controllers/internal/Execution.ts
+++ b/api/src/controllers/internal/Execution.ts
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ const processProgram = async (
       // waiting for the open event so that we can have underlying file descriptor
       await once(writeStream, 'open')
 
-      execFileSync('node', [codePath], {
+      execFileSync(process.nodeLoc, [codePath], {
         stdio: ['ignore', writeStream, writeStream]
       })
 
diff --git a/api/src/types/system/process.d.ts b/api/src/types/system/process.d.ts
index e8e83b4..45f9572 100644
--- a/api/src/types/system/process.d.ts
+++ b/api/src/types/system/process.d.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 declare namespace NodeJS {
   export interface Process {
     sasLoc: string
+    nodeLoc: string
     driveLoc: string
     sasSessionController?: import('../../controllers/internal').SASSessionController
     jsSessionController?: import('../../controllers/internal').JSSessionController
diff --git a/api/src/utils/getDesktopFields.ts b/api/src/utils/getDesktopFields.ts
index af499a7..74999fa 100644
--- a/api/src/utils/getDesktopFields.ts
+++ b/api/src/utils/getDesktopFields.ts
@@ -5,12 +5,13 @@ import { createFolder, fileExists, folderExists } from '@sasjs/utils'
 const isWindows = () => process.platform === 'win32'
 
 export const getDesktopFields = async () => {
-  const { SAS_PATH } = process.env
+  const { SAS_PATH, NODE_PATH } = process.env
 
   const sasLoc = SAS_PATH ?? (await getSASLocation())
+  const nodeLoc = NODE_PATH ?? (await getNodeLocation())
   // const driveLoc = DRIVE_PATH ?? (await getDriveLocation())
 
-  return { sasLoc }
+  return { sasLoc, nodeLoc }
 }
 
 const getDriveLocation = async (): Promise<string> => {
@@ -61,3 +62,27 @@ const getSASLocation = async (): Promise<string> => {
 
   return targetName
 }
+
+const getNodeLocation = async (): Promise<string> => {
+  const validator = async (filePath: string) => {
+    if (!filePath) return 'Path to NodeJS executable is required.'
+
+    if (!(await fileExists(filePath))) {
+      return 'No file found at provided path.'
+    }
+
+    return true
+  }
+
+  const defaultLocation = isWindows()
+    ? 'C:\\Program Files\\nodejs\\'
+    : '/usr/local/nodejs/bin'
+
+  const targetName = await getString(
+    'Please enter path to nodejs executable (absolute path): ',
+    validator,
+    defaultLocation
+  )
+
+  return targetName
+}
diff --git a/api/src/utils/setProcessVariables.ts b/api/src/utils/setProcessVariables.ts
index 43725a3..d365ec1 100644
--- a/api/src/utils/setProcessVariables.ts
+++ b/api/src/utils/setProcessVariables.ts
@@ -13,10 +13,12 @@ export const setProcessVariables = async () => {
 
   if (MODE === ModeType.Server) {
     process.sasLoc = process.env.SAS_PATH as string
+    process.nodeLoc = process.env.NODE_PATH as string
   } else {
-    const { sasLoc } = await getDesktopFields()
+    const { sasLoc, nodeLoc } = await getDesktopFields()
 
     process.sasLoc = sasLoc
+    process.nodeLoc = nodeLoc
   }
 
   const { SASJS_ROOT } = process.env
diff --git a/api/src/utils/verifyEnvVariables.ts b/api/src/utils/verifyEnvVariables.ts
index 5019d65..3c51363 100644
--- a/api/src/utils/verifyEnvVariables.ts
+++ b/api/src/utils/verifyEnvVariables.ts
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ export const verifyEnvVariables = (): ReturnCode => {
 
   errors.push(...verifyRUN_TIMES())
 
+  errors.push(...verifyExecutablePaths())
+
   if (errors.length) {
     process.logger?.error(
       `Invalid environment variable(s) provided: \n${errors.join('\n')}`
@@ -231,6 +233,25 @@ const verifyRUN_TIMES = (): string[] => {
   return errors
 }
 
+const verifyExecutablePaths = () => {
+  const errors: string[] = []
+  const { RUN_TIMES, SAS_PATH, NODE_PATH, MODE } = process.env
+
+  if (MODE === ModeType.Server) {
+    const runTimes = RUN_TIMES?.split(',')
+
+    if (runTimes?.includes(RunTimeType.SAS) && !SAS_PATH) {
+      errors.push(`- SAS_PATH is required for ${RunTimeType.SAS} run time`)
+    }
+
+    if (runTimes?.includes(RunTimeType.JS) && !NODE_PATH) {
+      errors.push(`- NODE_PATH is required for ${RunTimeType.JS} run time`)
+    }
+  }
+
+  return errors
+}
+
 const DEFAULTS = {
   MODE: ModeType.Desktop,
   PROTOCOL: ProtocolType.HTTP,