diff --git a/www/node16/Makefile b/www/node16/Makefile
index 5263bfbe0375..3963ef3c6dc1 100644
--- a/www/node16/Makefile
+++ b/www/node16/Makefile
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ LIB_DEPENDS+=	libbrotlidec.so:archivers/brotli \
 		libnghttp2.so:www/libnghttp2 \
 		libuv.so:devel/libuv
 
-USES=		compiler:c++11-lib gmake localbase pkgconfig python:build \
+USES=		compiler:c++11-lib elfctl gmake localbase pkgconfig python:build \
 		shebangfix
 
 BROKEN_SSL=	libressl libressl-devel
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ MAKE_ARGS+=	CC.host="${CCACHE_BIN} ${CC}" \
 		LINK.host=${CXX} \
 		LDFLAGS.host="${LDFLAGS}"
 
+ELF_FEATURES=	+wxneeded:out/Release/node
+
 CONFLICTS_INSTALL=	node[0-9][0-9]
 
 REINPLACE_ARGS=	-i ''
diff --git a/www/node18/Makefile b/www/node18/Makefile
index 3a00471937e8..4b84d46f6df2 100644
--- a/www/node18/Makefile
+++ b/www/node18/Makefile
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ LIB_DEPENDS=	libbrotlidec.so:archivers/brotli \
 		libnghttp2.so:www/libnghttp2 \
 		libuv.so:devel/libuv
 
-USES=		compiler:c++11-lib gmake localbase pkgconfig python:build shebangfix tar:xz
+USES=		compiler:c++11-lib elfctl gmake localbase pkgconfig python:build shebangfix tar:xz
 
 CONFIGURE_ARGS=	--prefix=${PREFIX:S|^${DESTDIR}||} \
 		--shared-brotli \
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ MAKE_ENV=	CC.host="${CCACHE_BIN} ${CC}" \
 		LINK.host="${CXX}"
 REINPLACE_ARGS=	-i ''
 
+ELF_FEATURES=	+wxneeded:out/Release/node
+
 CONFLICTS_INSTALL=	node[0-9][0-9]
 
 SHEBANG_FILES=	deps/v8/third_party/inspector_protocol/*.py \
diff --git a/www/node20/Makefile b/www/node20/Makefile
index 0e89523b6df5..303ff9c7c6b1 100644
--- a/www/node20/Makefile
+++ b/www/node20/Makefile
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ LIB_DEPENDS=	libbrotlidec.so:archivers/brotli \
 		libnghttp2.so:www/libnghttp2 \
 		libuv.so:devel/libuv
 
-USES=		compiler:c++11-lib gmake localbase pkgconfig python:build shebangfix tar:xz
+USES=		compiler:c++11-lib elfctl gmake localbase pkgconfig python:build shebangfix tar:xz
 
 CONFIGURE_ARGS=	--prefix=${PREFIX:S|^${DESTDIR}||} \
 		--shared-brotli \
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ MAKE_ENV=	CC.host="${CCACHE_BIN} ${CC}" \
 		LINK.host="${CXX}"
 REINPLACE_ARGS=	-i ''
 
+ELF_FEATURES=	+wxneeded:out/Release/node
+
 CONFLICTS_INSTALL=	node[0-9][0-9]
 
 SHEBANG_FILES=	deps/v8/third_party/inspector_protocol/*.py \
diff --git a/www/node21/Makefile b/www/node21/Makefile
index f32e768629f3..308b2be14f88 100644
--- a/www/node21/Makefile
+++ b/www/node21/Makefile
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ LIB_DEPENDS=	libbrotlidec.so:archivers/brotli \
 		libnghttp2.so:www/libnghttp2 \
 		libuv.so:devel/libuv
 
-USES=		compiler:c++11-lib gmake localbase pkgconfig python:build shebangfix tar:xz
+USES=		compiler:c++11-lib elfctl gmake localbase pkgconfig python:build shebangfix tar:xz
 
 CONFIGURE_ARGS=	--prefix=${PREFIX:S|^${DESTDIR}||} \
 		--shared-brotli \
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ MAKE_ENV=	CC.host="${CCACHE_BIN} ${CC}" \
 		LINK.host="${CXX}"
 REINPLACE_ARGS=	-i ''
 
+ELF_FEATURES=	+wxneeded:out/Release/node
+
 CONFLICTS_INSTALL=	node[0-9][0-9]
 
 SHEBANG_FILES=	deps/v8/third_party/inspector_protocol/*.py \