diff --git a/docker/images/n8n/n8n-task-runners.json b/docker/images/n8n/n8n-task-runners.json
index a26053e5e2..5bd9c54a1f 100644
--- a/docker/images/n8n/n8n-task-runners.json
+++ b/docker/images/n8n/n8n-task-runners.json
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 				"NODE_FUNCTION_ALLOW_BUILTIN",
 				"NODE_FUNCTION_ALLOW_EXTERNAL",
 				"NODE_OPTIONS",
+				"NODE_PATH",
 				"N8N_SENTRY_DSN",
 				"N8N_VERSION",
 				"ENVIRONMENT",
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/task-runners/__tests__/task-runner-process.test.ts b/packages/cli/src/task-runners/__tests__/task-runner-process.test.ts
index 0d08ecd1c2..6c76c25390 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/task-runners/__tests__/task-runner-process.test.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/task-runners/__tests__/task-runner-process.test.ts
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ describe('TaskRunnerProcess', () => {
 			'N8N_VERSION',
 			'ENVIRONMENT',
 			'DEPLOYMENT_NAME',
+			'NODE_PATH',
 			'GENERIC_TIMEZONE',
 		])('should propagate %s from env as is', async (envVar) => {
 			jest.spyOn(authService, 'createGrantToken').mockResolvedValue('grantToken');
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/task-runners/task-runner-process.ts b/packages/cli/src/task-runners/task-runner-process.ts
index 26cfefc469..e78d8e7a83 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/task-runners/task-runner-process.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/task-runners/task-runner-process.ts
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ export class TaskRunnerProcess extends TypedEmitter<TaskRunnerProcessEventMap> {
 		'N8N_VERSION',
 		'ENVIRONMENT',
 		'DEPLOYMENT_NAME',
+		'NODE_PATH',
 	] as const;
 
 	constructor(