diff --git a/.husky/pre-commit b/.husky/pre-commit
index 812732d5..276c2fa0 100755
--- a/.husky/pre-commit
+++ b/.husky/pre-commit
@@ -14,8 +14,20 @@ fi
 # Source nvm if found (silently skip if not available)
 [ -n "$NVM_DIR" ] && [ -s "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh" ] && \. "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh" 2>/dev/null
 
-# Load node version from .nvmrc if using nvm (silently skip if nvm not available)
-[ -f .nvmrc ] && command -v nvm >/dev/null 2>&1 && nvm use >/dev/null 2>&1
+# Load node version from .nvmrc if using nvm (silently skip if nvm not available or fails)
+if [ -f .nvmrc ] && command -v nvm >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+  # Check if Unix nvm was sourced (it's a shell function with NVM_DIR set)
+  if [ -n "$NVM_DIR" ] && type nvm 2>/dev/null | grep -q "function"; then
+    # Unix nvm: reads .nvmrc automatically
+    nvm use >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
+  else
+    # nvm-windows: needs explicit version from .nvmrc
+    NODE_VERSION=$(cat .nvmrc | tr -d '[:space:]')
+    if [ -n "$NODE_VERSION" ]; then
+      nvm use "$NODE_VERSION" >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
+    fi
+  fi
+fi
 
 # Ensure common system paths are in PATH (for systems without nvm)
 # This helps find node/npm installed via Homebrew, system packages, etc.