diff --git a/rockcraft/extensions/expressjs.py b/rockcraft/extensions/expressjs.py
index 3b964ac47..898bea325 100644
--- a/rockcraft/extensions/expressjs.py
+++ b/rockcraft/extensions/expressjs.py
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ def _gen_install_app_part(self) -> dict:
             "source": "app/",
             "organize": self._app_organize,
             "override-prime": f"rm -rf lib/node_modules/{self._app_name}",
-            "build-snaps": ["node"],
+            "build-packages": ["nodejs"],
         }
 
     def _gen_runtime_debs_part(self) -> dict:
diff --git a/tests/unit/extensions/test_expressjs.py b/tests/unit/extensions/test_expressjs.py
index 8e8e0a829..c02e2af7c 100644
--- a/tests/unit/extensions/test_expressjs.py
+++ b/tests/unit/extensions/test_expressjs.py
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ def test_expressjs_extension_default(
                 "organize": {
                     "lib/node_modules/test-expressjs-project/package.json": "app/package.json",
                 },
-                "build-snaps": ["node"],
+                "build-packages": ["nodejs"],
                 "override-prime": f"rm -rf lib/node_modules/{expressjs_project_name}",
             },
             "expressjs-framework/runtime-debs": {