#1138·nexe

src/node.js doesn't exist

Author: smiRaphiCreated Jan 12, 2026Updated Jan 12, 2026
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What happened: When trying to build anything it just gives me:

....> WARNING: src/node.js doesn't exist. Trying 'lib/internal/bootstrap_node.js'
ENOENT: no such file or directory, open '<path>\tmp\nexe\nodejs\20.19.6\node-v20.19.6\lib\internal\bootstrap_node.js'

I tried with multiple node.js versions. I've looked into the folders and I'm guessing it's trying to find lib\internal\bootstrap\node.js

How to reproduce it (as minimally and precisely as possible): run nexe -i hello_world.js

Environment:

  • Platform(OS/Version): Windows x64
  • Host Node Version: 24.12.0
  • Target Node Version: 22.12.0, 24.12.0, 20.19.6, 25.2.1
  • Nexe version: 1.1.6
  • Python Version: 3.13.7