diff --git a/services/chat/config/settings.defaults.cjs b/services/chat/config/settings.defaults.cjs
index 4b7dc293a9..9cc27a6877 100644
--- a/services/chat/config/settings.defaults.cjs
+++ b/services/chat/config/settings.defaults.cjs
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 const http = require('node:http')
 const https = require('node:https')
+const stream = require('node:stream')
 
+// TODO(24011): remove this after node 22 update
+stream.setDefaultHighWaterMark(false, 64 * 1024)
 http.globalAgent.keepAlive = false
 https.globalAgent.keepAlive = false
 
diff --git a/services/clsi/config/settings.defaults.js b/services/clsi/config/settings.defaults.js
index 5edaec4a8a..7472334d80 100644
--- a/services/clsi/config/settings.defaults.js
+++ b/services/clsi/config/settings.defaults.js
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 const Path = require('node:path')
 const os = require('node:os')
+const stream = require('node:stream')
+
+// TODO(24011): remove this after node 22 update
+stream.setDefaultHighWaterMark(false, 64 * 1024)
 
 const isPreEmptible = process.env.PREEMPTIBLE === 'TRUE'
 const CLSI_SERVER_ID = os.hostname().replace('-ctr', '')
diff --git a/services/contacts/config/settings.defaults.cjs b/services/contacts/config/settings.defaults.cjs
index 7ffdb83ce5..bcf014ee70 100644
--- a/services/contacts/config/settings.defaults.cjs
+++ b/services/contacts/config/settings.defaults.cjs
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 const http = require('node:http')
 const https = require('node:https')
+const stream = require('node:stream')
 
+// TODO(24011): remove this after node 22 update
+stream.setDefaultHighWaterMark(false, 64 * 1024)
 http.globalAgent.maxSockets = 300
 http.globalAgent.keepAlive = false
 https.globalAgent.keepAlive = false
diff --git a/services/docstore/config/settings.defaults.js b/services/docstore/config/settings.defaults.js
index 9ad506a9bd..14da21e132 100644
--- a/services/docstore/config/settings.defaults.js
+++ b/services/docstore/config/settings.defaults.js
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 const http = require('node:http')
 const https = require('node:https')
+const stream = require('node:stream')
+
+// TODO(24011): remove this after node 22 update
+stream.setDefaultHighWaterMark(false, 64 * 1024)
 
 http.globalAgent.maxSockets = 300
 http.globalAgent.keepAlive = false
diff --git a/services/document-updater/config/settings.defaults.js b/services/document-updater/config/settings.defaults.js
index 0cd29d325b..a6a1c397fa 100755
--- a/services/document-updater/config/settings.defaults.js
+++ b/services/document-updater/config/settings.defaults.js
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 const http = require('node:http')
 const https = require('node:https')
+const stream = require('node:stream')
 
+// TODO(24011): remove this after node 22 update
+stream.setDefaultHighWaterMark(false, 64 * 1024)
 http.globalAgent.keepAlive = false
 https.globalAgent.keepAlive = false
 
diff --git a/services/filestore/config/settings.defaults.js b/services/filestore/config/settings.defaults.js
index 9a08bb197e..28d7190376 100644
--- a/services/filestore/config/settings.defaults.js
+++ b/services/filestore/config/settings.defaults.js
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
 const Path = require('node:path')
+const stream = require('node:stream')
+
+// TODO(24011): remove this after node 22 update
+stream.setDefaultHighWaterMark(false, 64 * 1024)
 
 // environment variables renamed for consistency
 // use AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID-style going forward
diff --git a/services/notifications/config/settings.defaults.js b/services/notifications/config/settings.defaults.js
index 3453b88bd6..26a3b79c6b 100644
--- a/services/notifications/config/settings.defaults.js
+++ b/services/notifications/config/settings.defaults.js
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+const stream = require('node:stream')
+
+// TODO(24011): remove this after node 22 update
+stream.setDefaultHighWaterMark(false, 64 * 1024)
+
 module.exports = {
   internal: {
     notifications: {
diff --git a/services/project-history/config/settings.defaults.cjs b/services/project-history/config/settings.defaults.cjs
index 9e5a39868a..ce92fc1cf2 100644
--- a/services/project-history/config/settings.defaults.cjs
+++ b/services/project-history/config/settings.defaults.cjs
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 const http = require('node:http')
 const https = require('node:https')
+const stream = require('node:stream')
 
+// TODO(24011): remove this after node 22 update
+stream.setDefaultHighWaterMark(false, 64 * 1024)
 http.globalAgent.keepAlive = false
 https.globalAgent.keepAlive = false
 
diff --git a/services/real-time/config/settings.defaults.js b/services/real-time/config/settings.defaults.js
index 57b0a50a42..652fdae56a 100644
--- a/services/real-time/config/settings.defaults.js
+++ b/services/real-time/config/settings.defaults.js
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 /* eslint-disable camelcase */
 const http = require('node:http')
 const https = require('node:https')
+const stream = require('node:stream')
+
+// TODO(24011): remove this after node 22 update
+stream.setDefaultHighWaterMark(false, 64 * 1024)
 
 http.globalAgent.keepAlive = false
 https.globalAgent.keepAlive = false
diff --git a/services/web/config/settings.defaults.js b/services/web/config/settings.defaults.js
index 07970fb852..9faeace655 100644
--- a/services/web/config/settings.defaults.js
+++ b/services/web/config/settings.defaults.js
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
-const Path = require('path')
+const Path = require('node:path')
+const stream = require('node:stream')
 const { merge } = require('@overleaf/settings/merge')
 
+// TODO(24011): remove this after node 22 update
+stream.setDefaultHighWaterMark(false, 64 * 1024)
+
 let defaultFeatures, siteUrl
 
 // Make time interval config easier.