diff --git a/docs/src/api/builtins/utilities.md b/docs/src/api/builtins/utilities.md
index 9a39190e..c715feb4 100644
--- a/docs/src/api/builtins/utilities.md
+++ b/docs/src/api/builtins/utilities.md
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ like this:
 ```bash
 m github:fluidattacks/makes@24.02 /utils/makeNodeJsLock \
   "${node_js_version}" \
-  "${package_json_dir}"
+  "${package_json_dir}" \
+  "${lockfile_version}"
 ```
 
 - Supported `node_js_version`s are: `18`, `20` and `21`.
@@ -19,6 +20,8 @@ m github:fluidattacks/makes@24.02 /utils/makeNodeJsLock \
     the `package.json` file in your project.
 - The `package-lock.json` file will be generated in the same directory that
     contains the `package.json` file.
+- The `lockfile_version` is an optional argument, defaults to `2` and can be
+    `1`, `2`, or `3`.
 
 ## makePythonLock
 
diff --git a/makes/utils/makeNodeJsLock/entrypoint.sh b/makes/utils/makeNodeJsLock/entrypoint.sh
index a3699fe4..8d51cc9b 100644
--- a/makes/utils/makeNodeJsLock/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/makes/utils/makeNodeJsLock/entrypoint.sh
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 function main {
   local node_js_version="${1}"
   local package_json_dir="${2}"
+  local lockfile_version="${3:2}"
   local npm_install_args=(
     --audit false
     --ignore-scripts true
@@ -15,7 +16,7 @@ function main {
     *) critical NodeJs version not supported: "${node_js_version}" ;;
   esac \
     && pushd "${package_json_dir}" \
-    && "${npm}" install "${npm_install_args[@]}" \
+    && "${npm}" install "${npm_install_args[@]}" --lockfile-version "${lockfile_version}" \
     && popd || return 1
 }