diff --git a/build/nodejs/build-22.sh b/build/nodejs/build-22.sh
index 8ba426542..ff712f050 100755
--- a/build/nodejs/build-22.sh
+++ b/build/nodejs/build-22.sh
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ DESC+="servers."
 
 MAJVER=${VER%%.*}
 
+# fails to build with gcc 12
+((GCCVER == 12)) && set_gccver 11
+
 set_arch 64
 set_builddir $PROG-v$VER
 set_patchdir patches-$MAJVER