diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/release.nix b/pkgs/top-level/release.nix
index a8e9f397c0bf..9b5c60141520 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/release.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/release.nix
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@
       # and it will be too much painful for our users to recompile them
       # for no real reason.
       # Remove them for 23.11.
-      "nodejs-16.20.2"
       "openssl-1.1.1w"
     ];
   }; }