diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/node-js/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/node-js/package.py
index 6bacddbfa4e..cf2b0468661 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/node-js/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/node-js/package.py
@@ -25,21 +25,15 @@ class NodeJs(Package):
     version("21.7.3", sha256="ce1f61347671ef219d9c2925313d629d3fef98fc8d7f5ef38dd4656f7d0f58e7")
     version("19.2.0", sha256="aac9d1a366fb57d68f4639f9204d1de5d6387656959a97ed929a5ba9e62c033a")
     version("17.9.1", sha256="1102f5e0aafaab8014d19c6c57142caf2ba3ef69d88d7a7f0f82798051796027")
-    version(
-        "15.3.0",
-        sha256="cadfa384a5f14591b84ce07a1afe529f28deb0d43366fb0ae4e78afba96bfaf2",
-        deprecated=True,
-    )
-    version(
-        "13.8.0",
-        sha256="815b5e1b18114f35da89e4d98febeaba97555d51ef593bd5175db2b05f2e8be6",
-        deprecated=True,
-    )
-    version(
-        "13.5.0",
-        sha256="4b8078d896a7550d7ed399c1b4ac9043e9f883be404d9b337185c8d8479f2db8",
-        deprecated=True,
-    )
+    version("15.3.0", sha256="cadfa384a5f14591b84ce07a1afe529f28deb0d43366fb0ae4e78afba96bfaf2")
+    with default_args(deprecated=True):
+        # requires deprecated python versions
+        version(
+            "13.8.0", sha256="815b5e1b18114f35da89e4d98febeaba97555d51ef593bd5175db2b05f2e8be6"
+        )
+        version(
+            "13.5.0", sha256="4b8078d896a7550d7ed399c1b4ac9043e9f883be404d9b337185c8d8479f2db8"
+        )
 
     # LTS (recommended for most users) - even major number
     version(
@@ -52,31 +46,17 @@ class NodeJs(Package):
     version("20.15.0", sha256="01e2c034467a324a33e778c81f2808dff13d289eaa9307d3e9b06c171e4d932d")
     version("18.12.1", sha256="ba8174dda00d5b90943f37c6a180a1d37c861d91e04a4cb38dc1c0c74981c186")
     version("16.18.1", sha256="3d24c9c3a953afee43edc44569045eda56cd45cd58b0539922d17da62736189c")
-    version(
-        "14.21.1",
-        sha256="76ba961536dc11e4dfd9b198c61ff3399e655eca959ae4b66d926f29bfcce9d3",
-        deprecated=True,
-    )
-    version(
-        "14.16.1",
-        sha256="5f5080427abddde7f22fd2ba77cd2b8a1f86253277a1eec54bc98a202728ce80",
-        deprecated=True,
-    )
-    version(
-        "14.15.1",
-        sha256="a1120472bf55aea745287693a6651e16973e1008c9d6107df350126adf9716fe",
-        deprecated=True,
-    )
-    version(
-        "14.13.0",
-        sha256="8538b2e76aa06ee0e6eb1c118426c3c5ca53b2e49d66591738eacf76e89edd61",
-        deprecated=True,
-    )
-    version(
-        "14.10.0",
-        sha256="7e0d7a1aa23697415e3588a1ca4f1c47496e6c88b9cf37c66be90353d3e4ac3e",
-        deprecated=True,
-    )
+    version("14.21.1", sha256="76ba961536dc11e4dfd9b198c61ff3399e655eca959ae4b66d926f29bfcce9d3")
+    version("14.16.1", sha256="5f5080427abddde7f22fd2ba77cd2b8a1f86253277a1eec54bc98a202728ce80")
+    version("14.15.1", sha256="a1120472bf55aea745287693a6651e16973e1008c9d6107df350126adf9716fe")
+    with default_args(deprecated=True):
+        # requires deprecated python versions
+        version(
+            "14.13.0", sha256="8538b2e76aa06ee0e6eb1c118426c3c5ca53b2e49d66591738eacf76e89edd61"
+        )
+        version(
+            "14.10.0", sha256="7e0d7a1aa23697415e3588a1ca4f1c47496e6c88b9cf37c66be90353d3e4ac3e"
+        )
 
     depends_on("c", type="build")  # generated
     depends_on("cxx", type="build")  # generated
@@ -99,12 +79,28 @@ class NodeJs(Package):
 
     # https://github.com/nodejs/node/blob/master/BUILDING.md#unix-and-macos
     depends_on("gmake@3.81:", type="build")
-    depends_on("python@3.6:3.11", when="@19.1:", type="build")
-    depends_on("python@3.6:3.10", when="@16.11:19.0", type="build")
-    depends_on("python@3.6:3.9", when="@16.0:16.10", type="build")
-    depends_on("python@2.7,3.5:3.8", when="@15", type="build")
-    depends_on("python@2.7,3.6:3.10", when="@14.18.2:14", type="build")
-    depends_on("python@2.7,3.5:3.8", when="@13.1:14.18.1", type="build")
+
+    # python requirements are based according to
+    # https://github.com/spack/spack/pull/47942#discussion_r1875624177
+    depends_on("python@:3.7", when="@13.0.0:13.0.1", type="build")
+    depends_on("python@:3.8", when="@13.1.0:14.13.1", type="build")
+    depends_on("python@:3.9", when="@14.14.0:14.18.1", type="build")
+    depends_on("python@:3.10", when="@14.18.2:14.21.3", type="build")
+    depends_on("python@:3.9", when="@15.0.0:15.14.0", type="build")
+    depends_on("python@:3.9", when="@16.0.0:16.10.0", type="build")
+    depends_on("python@:3.10", when="@16.11.0:16.18.1", type="build")
+    depends_on("python@:3.11", when="@16.19.0:16.20.2", type="build")
+    depends_on("python@:3.10", when="@17.0.0:18.12.1", type="build")
+    depends_on("python@:3.11", when="@18.13.0:18.19.1", type="build")
+    depends_on("python@:3.12", when="@18.20.0:18.20.5", type="build")
+    depends_on("python@:3.10", when="@19.0.0:19.0.1", type="build")
+    depends_on("python@:3.11", when="@19.1.0:20.10.0", type="build")
+    depends_on("python@:3.12", when="@20.11.0:20.15.1", type="build")
+    depends_on("python@:3.13", when="@20.16.0:20.18.1", type="build")
+    depends_on("python@:3.11", when="@21.0.0:21.1.0", type="build")
+    depends_on("python@:3.12", when="@21.2.0:22.2.0", type="build")
+    depends_on("python@:3.13", when="@22.3.0:22.7.0", type="build")
+
     depends_on("libtool", type="build", when=sys.platform != "darwin")
     depends_on("pkgconfig", type="build")
     # depends_on('bash-completion', when="+bash-completion")