diff --git a/lib/options-manager.js b/lib/options-manager.js
index 664cf423..807aa8ac 100644
--- a/lib/options-manager.js
+++ b/lib/options-manager.js
@@ -207,6 +207,7 @@ const mergeOptions = (options, xoOptions = {}, enginesOptions = {}) => {
 		...options,
 	});
 
+	mergedOptions.nodeVersion = xoOptions.nodeVersion === false ? false : xoOptions.nodeVersion;
 	mergedOptions.extensions = [...DEFAULT_EXTENSION, ...(mergedOptions.extensions || [])];
 	mergedOptions.ignores = getIgnores(mergedOptions);