diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index d3819c480dc..2113636028d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -183,6 +183,7 @@ jobs:
         env:
           DISABLE_SOURCE_MAPS: true
           BROCCOLI_ENV: production
+          SHOULD_TRANSPILE_FOR_NODE: true
         run: yarn ember build -prod
       - name: test
         run: yarn test:node
diff --git a/config/targets.js b/config/targets.js
index 5a831d045e1..16827078166 100644
--- a/config/targets.js
+++ b/config/targets.js
@@ -6,4 +6,5 @@ const shouldTranspile = Boolean(process.env.SHOULD_TRANSPILE);
 
 module.exports = {
   browsers: isProduction || shouldTranspile ? allSupportedBrowsers : modernBrowsers,
+  ...(process.env.SHOULD_TRANSPILE_FOR_NODE ? { node: 'current' } : undefined),
 };