diff --git a/action.yaml b/action.yaml
index fad2dfa..6af441b 100644
--- a/action.yaml
+++ b/action.yaml
@@ -68,11 +68,19 @@ runs:
         # install python.
         PYTHON_BIN=$(command -v python || true)
         echo "PYTHON_BIN=$PYTHON_BIN" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
+        # Finding node
+        # Skip setup-node when the runner image already has node, so
+        # pre-commit's baked hook environments (keyed on the system node
+        # path) are not invalidated by a different node landing on PATH.
+        NODE_BIN=$(command -v node || true)
+        echo "NODE_BIN=$NODE_BIN" >> $GITHUB_ENV
     - name: Setup python
       # Only run this if we don't already have a pre-commit on the PATH
       if: env.PYTHON_BIN == null && env.PRE_COMMIT_BIN == null && steps.pre-commit-config.outputs.exists != 'false'
       uses: actions/setup-python@v6
     - name: Determine node version
+      if: env.NODE_BIN == ''
       id: node-version
       shell: bash
       run: |
@@ -88,13 +96,14 @@ runs:
           echo "version=24" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
         fi
     - name: Setup node
+      if: env.NODE_BIN == ''
       uses: actions/setup-node@v6
       with:
         node-version: ${{ steps.node-version.outputs.version }}
     - name: Commitlint
       # This version needs to be sync'd with the repo HEAD if a major version is cut
       if: inputs.disable-commitlint != 'true'
-      uses: open-turo/action-pre-commit/commitlint@v3
+      uses: open-turo/action-pre-commit/commitlint@f/devex-907_make_setup-node_conditional_in_action-pre-commit_to_preserve_baked_pre-c
       with:
         restore-config: "false"
         config-file: ${{ inputs.config-file }}