diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index 71bce2ddc..83f52651f 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [versions]
-sonarlint-core = "10.6.0.79033"
+sonarlint-core = "10.7.0.79079"
 
 sonar-java = "8.1.0.36477"
 sonar-javascript = "10.15.0.27423"
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/sonarlint/intellij/config/global/SonarLintGlobalOptionsPanel.java b/src/main/java/org/sonarlint/intellij/config/global/SonarLintGlobalOptionsPanel.java
index 4209e8480..9afac99c4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/sonarlint/intellij/config/global/SonarLintGlobalOptionsPanel.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/sonarlint/intellij/config/global/SonarLintGlobalOptionsPanel.java
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 import java.awt.BorderLayout;
 import java.awt.GridBagConstraints;
 import java.awt.GridBagLayout;
+import java.nio.file.Paths;
 import java.util.Objects;
 import javax.swing.BorderFactory;
 import javax.swing.JComponent;
@@ -51,7 +52,8 @@
 
 public class SonarLintGlobalOptionsPanel implements ConfigurationPanel<SonarLintGlobalSettings> {
   private static final String NODE_JS_TOOLTIP = "SonarLint requires Node.js to analyze some languages. You can provide an explicit path for the node executable here or leave " +
-    "this field blank to let SonarLint look for it using your PATH environment variable.";
+    "this field blank to let SonarLint look for it using your PATH environment variable." +
+    " Restarting your IDE is recommended.";
   private JPanel rootPane;
   private JBCheckBox autoTrigger;
   private JBTextField nodeJsPath;
@@ -136,19 +138,31 @@ public void load(SonarLintGlobalSettings model) {
     autoTrigger.setSelected(model.isAutoTrigger());
     nodeJsPath.setText(model.getNodejsPath());
     focusOnNewCode.setSelected(model.isFocusOnNewCode());
-    loadNodeJsSettings();
+    loadNodeJsSettings(model);
   }
 
-  private void loadNodeJsSettings() {
-    getService(BackendService.class).getAutoDetectedNodeJs().thenAccept(settings -> {
-      if (settings == null) {
-        this.nodeJsPath.getEmptyText().setText("Node.js not found");
-        this.nodeJsVersion.setText("N/A");
-      } else {
-        this.nodeJsPath.getEmptyText().setText(settings.getPath().toString());
-        this.nodeJsVersion.setText(settings.getVersion());
-      }
-    });
+  private void loadNodeJsSettings(SonarLintGlobalSettings model) {
+    if (model.getNodejsPath() == null || model.getNodejsPath().isBlank()) {
+      getService(BackendService.class).getAutoDetectedNodeJs().thenAccept(settings -> {
+        if (settings == null) {
+          this.nodeJsPath.getEmptyText().setText("Node.js not found");
+          this.nodeJsVersion.setText("N/A");
+        } else {
+          this.nodeJsPath.getEmptyText().setText(settings.getPath().toString());
+          this.nodeJsVersion.setText(settings.getVersion());
+        }
+      });
+    } else {
+      var forcedNodeJsPath = Paths.get(model.getNodejsPath());
+      getService(BackendService.class).changeClientNodeJsPath(forcedNodeJsPath).thenAccept(settings -> {
+        if (settings == null) {
+          this.nodeJsVersion.setText("N/A");
+        } else {
+          this.nodeJsPath.setText(settings.getPath().toString());
+          this.nodeJsVersion.setText(settings.getVersion());
+        }
+      });
+    }
   }
 
   @Override
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/sonarlint/intellij/core/BackendService.kt b/src/main/java/org/sonarlint/intellij/core/BackendService.kt
index b6a919402..7ace9bd28 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/sonarlint/intellij/core/BackendService.kt
+++ b/src/main/java/org/sonarlint/intellij/core/BackendService.kt
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ import org.sonarsource.sonarlint.core.rpc.protocol.SonarLintRpcServer
 import org.sonarsource.sonarlint.core.rpc.protocol.backend.analysis.AnalyzeFilesAndTrackParams
 import org.sonarsource.sonarlint.core.rpc.protocol.backend.analysis.AnalyzeFilesResponse
 import org.sonarsource.sonarlint.core.rpc.protocol.backend.analysis.DidChangeAutomaticAnalysisSettingParams
+import org.sonarsource.sonarlint.core.rpc.protocol.backend.analysis.DidChangeClientNodeJsPathParams
 import org.sonarsource.sonarlint.core.rpc.protocol.backend.binding.GetSharedConnectedModeConfigFileParams
 import org.sonarsource.sonarlint.core.rpc.protocol.backend.binding.GetSharedConnectedModeConfigFileResponse
 import org.sonarsource.sonarlint.core.rpc.protocol.backend.branch.DidVcsRepositoryChangeParams
@@ -893,6 +894,13 @@ class BackendService : Disposable {
         }
     }
 
+    fun changeClientNodeJsPath(nodeJsPath: Path?): CompletableFuture<NodeJsSettings?> {
+        return requestFromBackend { it.analysisService.didChangeClientNodeJsPath(DidChangeClientNodeJsPathParams(nodeJsPath)) }
+            .thenApplyAsync { response ->
+                response.details?.let { NodeJsSettings(it.path, it.version) }
+            }
+    }
+
     fun updateFileSystem(filesByModule: Map<Module, List<VirtualFileEvent>>) {
         val deletedFileUris = filesByModule.values
             .flatMap { it.filter { event -> event.type == ModuleFileEvent.Type.DELETED } }