diff --git a/extensions/qa-lab/src/node-exec.test.ts b/extensions/qa-lab/src/node-exec.test.ts
index 58572d6bb79..fcd87bb481f 100644
--- a/extensions/qa-lab/src/node-exec.test.ts
+++ b/extensions/qa-lab/src/node-exec.test.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,19 @@ describe("resolveQaNodeExecPath", () => {
     ).resolves.toBe("/opt/homebrew/bin/node");
   });
 
+  it("reuses nodejs as a valid current Node executable", async () => {
+    await expect(
+      resolveQaNodeExecPath({
+        execPath: "/usr/bin/nodejs",
+        platform: "linux",
+        versions: { ...process.versions, bun: undefined },
+        execFileImpl: async () => {
+          throw new Error("should not search PATH");
+        },
+      }),
+    ).resolves.toBe("/usr/bin/nodejs");
+  });
+
   it("resolves node from PATH when the parent runtime is bun", async () => {
     await expect(
       resolveQaNodeExecPath({
diff --git a/extensions/qa-lab/src/node-exec.ts b/extensions/qa-lab/src/node-exec.ts
index dfc7571c2f3..0e887d0af53 100644
--- a/extensions/qa-lab/src/node-exec.ts
+++ b/extensions/qa-lab/src/node-exec.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,12 @@ const execFileAsync = promisify(execFile) as unknown as ExecFileAsync;
 function isNodeExecPath(execPath: string, platform: NodeJS.Platform): boolean {
   const pathModule = platform === "win32" ? path.win32 : path.posix;
   const basename = pathModule.basename(execPath).toLowerCase();
-  return basename === "node" || basename === "node.exe";
+  return (
+    basename === "node" ||
+    basename === "node.exe" ||
+    basename === "nodejs" ||
+    basename === "nodejs.exe"
+  );
 }
 
 export async function resolveQaNodeExecPath(params?: {