diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 45c6eed..ba240e7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
 
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        node-version: [22]
+        node-version: [24]
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
@@ -36,9 +36,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: pnpm install
 
-      - name: Build project
-        run: pnpm run build
-
       - name: Run tests
         env:
           LIVEKIT_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.LIVEKIT_API_KEY }}
@@ -62,7 +59,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup Node.js
         uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
-          node-version: 22
+          node-version: 24
 
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: pnpm install
diff --git a/.npmrc b/.npmrc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b6f27f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.npmrc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+engine-strict=true
diff --git a/.nvmrc b/.nvmrc
index 89b93fd..a45fd52 100644
--- a/.nvmrc
+++ b/.nvmrc
@@ -1 +1 @@
-22.18.0
\ No newline at end of file
+24
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 558e75f..2ba1918 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # syntax=docker/dockerfile:1
 
-# Use the official Node.js v22 base image
+# Use the official Node.js v24 base image
 # We use the slim variant to keep the image size smaller while still having essential tools
-ARG NODE_VERSION=22
+ARG NODE_VERSION=24
 FROM node:${NODE_VERSION}-slim AS base
 
 # Configure pnpm installation directory and ensure it is on PATH
@@ -45,10 +45,6 @@ RUN npx livekit-agents download-files
 # (Excludes files specified in .dockerignore)
 COPY . .
 
-# Build the project
-# Your package.json must contain a "build" script, such as `"build": "tsc"`
-RUN pnpm build
-
 # Remove dev dependencies for a leaner production image
 RUN pnpm prune --prod
 
@@ -79,5 +75,5 @@ ENV NODE_ENV=production
 
 # Run the application
 # The "start" command tells the worker to connect to LiveKit and begin waiting for jobs.
-# Your package.json must contain a "start" script, such as `"start": "node dist/agent.js start"`
+# Your package.json must contain a "start" script, such as `"start": "node src/main.ts start"`
 CMD [ "pnpm", "start" ]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 28dd2fd..f0efd02 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@
   "private": true,
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
-    "build": "vite build",
-    "clean": "rm -rf dist",
     "typecheck": "tsc --noEmit",
     "lint": "eslint \"**/*.{ts,js}\"",
     "lint:fix": "eslint --fix \"**/*.{ts,js}\"",
@@ -13,23 +11,22 @@
     "format:check": "prettier --check \"**/*.{ts,js,json,md}\"",
     "test": "vitest --run",
     "test:watch": "vitest",
-    "dev": "pnpm run build && node dist/main.js dev",
-    "start": "node dist/main.js start"
+    "dev": "node src/main.ts dev",
+    "start": "node src/main.ts start"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=22.0.0",
+    "node": ">=24.0.0",
     "pnpm": ">=10.0.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@eslint/js": "^9.39.4",
     "@trivago/prettier-plugin-sort-imports": "^5.2.2",
-    "@types/node": "^22.19.17",
+    "@types/node": "^24.10.1",
     "eslint": "^9.39.4",
     "globals": "^16.5.0",
     "jiti": "^2.6.1",
     "typescript": "^5.9.3",
     "typescript-eslint": "^8.58.1",
-    "vite": "^7.3.2",
     "vitest": "^4.1.4"
   },
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/src/agent.test.ts b/src/agent.test.ts
index 46de9fa..6cd2dc1 100644
--- a/src/agent.test.ts
+++ b/src/agent.test.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { dedent, inference, initializeLogger, voice } from '@livekit/agents';
 import dotenv from 'dotenv';
 import { afterEach, beforeEach, describe, it } from 'vitest';
-import { Agent } from './agent';
+import { Agent } from './agent.ts';
 
 dotenv.config({ path: '.env.local' });
 
diff --git a/src/main.ts b/src/main.ts
index 664a6fe..844b877 100644
--- a/src/main.ts
+++ b/src/main.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { ServerOptions, cli, defineAgent, inference, voice } from '@livekit/agen
 import { audioEnhancement } from '@livekit/plugins-ai-coustics';
 import dotenv from 'dotenv';
 import { fileURLToPath } from 'node:url';
-import { Agent } from './agent';
+import { Agent } from './agent.ts';
 
 // Load environment variables from a local file.
 // Make sure to set LIVEKIT_URL, LIVEKIT_API_KEY, and LIVEKIT_API_SECRET
diff --git a/tsconfig.json b/tsconfig.json
index 59a1665..23674e9 100644
--- a/tsconfig.json
+++ b/tsconfig.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "include": ["./src/**/*"],
-  "exclude": ["./dist", "./node_modules", "**/*.test.ts", "**/*.spec.ts"],
+  "exclude": ["./node_modules", "**/*.test.ts", "**/*.spec.ts"],
   "compilerOptions": {
     "target": "ES2022",
     "module": "ES2022",
@@ -18,12 +18,13 @@
     "forceConsistentCasingInFileNames": true,
     "isolatedModules": true,
     "verbatimModuleSyntax": true,
-    "declaration": true,
-    "declarationMap": true,
-    "sourceMap": true,
-    "rootDir": "./src",
-    "outDir": "./dist",
-    "incremental": true,
-    "tsBuildInfoFile": "./dist/.tsbuildinfo"
+    // Node strips types at runtime; tsc is used only for type checking.
+    // `allowImportingTsExtensions` permits the explicit `.ts` import
+    // specifiers that Node's native type stripping requires, and
+    // `erasableSyntaxOnly` rejects TS-only syntax (enums, namespaces,
+    // parameter properties) that Node cannot strip without transformation.
+    "noEmit": true,
+    "allowImportingTsExtensions": true,
+    "erasableSyntaxOnly": true
   }
 }
diff --git a/vite.config.ts b/vite.config.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 7aa09a0..0000000
--- a/vite.config.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-import { defineConfig } from 'vite';
-
-export default defineConfig({
-  build: {
-    ssr: 'src/main.ts', // marks entry as Node
-    target: 'node18',
-    sourcemap: true,
-    outDir: 'dist',
-    rollupOptions: {
-      output: {
-        entryFileNames: 'main.js',
-      },
-    },
-  },
-});