diff --git a/.changeset/upset-chefs-lie.md b/.changeset/upset-chefs-lie.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ef40f6c7b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/upset-chefs-lie.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"fnm": patch
+---
+
+Only enable Corepack on Node.js versions that bundle it
diff --git a/docs/configuration.md b/docs/configuration.md
index a205a4e44..ec98ad51b 100644
--- a/docs/configuration.md
+++ b/docs/configuration.md
@@ -52,6 +52,12 @@ error: Can't find version in dotfiles. Please provide a version manually to the
 
 Runs [`corepack enable`](https://nodejs.org/api/corepack.html#enabling-the-feature) when a new version of Node.js is installed. Experimental due to the fact Corepack itself is experimental.
 
+> [!NOTE]
+> Corepack is only bundled with Node.js v14.19.0+, v16.9.0+ and up to, but not including v25.0.0+, i.e. `^14.19.0 || 16.9.0 - 24.x.x`.
+>
+> When installing Node.js versions outside the range,
+> you will see a hint that you need to manually install and enable Corepack via `npm install -g corepack && corepack enable`.
+
 ### `--resolve-engines`
 
 **🧪 Experimental**
diff --git a/e2e/__snapshots__/corepack.test.ts.snap b/e2e/__snapshots__/corepack.test.ts.snap
index 03b21b911..8611a460d 100644
--- a/e2e/__snapshots__/corepack.test.ts.snap
+++ b/e2e/__snapshots__/corepack.test.ts.snap
@@ -7,12 +7,23 @@ fnm install 18
 fnm exec --using=18 node test-pnpm-corepack.js"
 `;
 
+exports[`Bash skips enabling Corepack if it's not bundled with Node.js: Bash 1`] = `
+"set -e
+eval "$(fnm env --corepack-enabled)"
+(fnm install 14.18.0) | grep "npm install -g corepack" || (echo "Expected output to contain "npm install -g corepack"" && exit 1)"
+`;
+
 exports[`Fish installs corepack: Fish 1`] = `
 "fnm env --corepack-enabled | source
 fnm install 18
 fnm exec --using=18 node test-pnpm-corepack.js"
 `;
 
+exports[`Fish skips enabling Corepack if it's not bundled with Node.js: Fish 1`] = `
+"fnm env --corepack-enabled | source
+begin; fnm install 14.18.0; end | grep "npm install -g corepack"; or echo "Expected output to contain "npm install -g corepack"" && exit 1"
+`;
+
 exports[`PowerShell installs corepack: PowerShell 1`] = `
 "$ErrorActionPreference = "Stop"
 fnm env --corepack-enabled | Out-String | Invoke-Expression
@@ -20,9 +31,21 @@ fnm install 18
 fnm exec --using=18 node test-pnpm-corepack.js"
 `;
 
+exports[`PowerShell skips enabling Corepack if it's not bundled with Node.js: PowerShell 1`] = `
+"$ErrorActionPreference = "Stop"
+fnm env --corepack-enabled | Out-String | Invoke-Expression
+$($__out__ = $(fnm install 14.18.0 | Select-String "npm install -g corepack"); if ($__out__ -eq $null) { exit 1 } else { $__out__ })"
+`;
+
 exports[`Zsh installs corepack: Zsh 1`] = `
 "set -e
 eval "$(fnm env --corepack-enabled)"
 fnm install 18
 fnm exec --using=18 node test-pnpm-corepack.js"
 `;
+
+exports[`Zsh skips enabling Corepack if it's not bundled with Node.js: Zsh 1`] = `
+"set -e
+eval "$(fnm env --corepack-enabled)"
+(fnm install 14.18.0) | grep "npm install -g corepack" || (echo "Expected output to contain "npm install -g corepack"" && exit 1)"
+`;
diff --git a/e2e/corepack.test.ts b/e2e/corepack.test.ts
index 6917ea1ea..408feb10b 100644
--- a/e2e/corepack.test.ts
+++ b/e2e/corepack.test.ts
@@ -50,5 +50,18 @@ for (const shell of [Bash, Fish, PowerShell, Zsh]) {
         // .addExtraEnvVar("RUST_LOG", "fnm=debug")
         .execute(shell)
     })
+
+    test(`skips enabling Corepack if it's not bundled with Node.js`, async () => {
+      await script(shell)
+        .then(shell.env({ corepackEnabled: true }))
+        .then(
+          shell.scriptOutputContains(
+            shell.call("fnm", ["install", "14.18.0"]),
+            `"npm install -g corepack"`,
+          )
+        )
+        .takeSnapshot(shell)
+        .execute(shell)
+    })
   })
 }
diff --git a/src/commands/install.rs b/src/commands/install.rs
index 594fcff87..4a8cb8b75 100644
--- a/src/commands/install.rs
+++ b/src/commands/install.rs
@@ -193,6 +193,23 @@ fn tag_alias(config: &FnmConfig, matched_version: &Version, alias: &Version) ->
 }
 
 fn enable_corepack(version: &Version, config: &FnmConfig) -> Result<(), Error> {
+    let Version::Semver(nodejs_version) = version else {
+        return Ok(());
+    };
+
+    let corepack_range: node_semver::Range = "^14.19.0 || 16.9.0 - 24.x.x".parse().unwrap();
+
+    if !nodejs_version.satisfies(&corepack_range) {
+        let message = format!(
+            "Note: Corepack is not bundled with Node.js {nodejs_version}, \
+                            so you have to manually install and enable it by running:\
+                            \nnpm install -g corepack && corepack enable"
+        );
+        outln!(config, Info, "{}", message.yellow());
+
+        return Ok(());
+    }
+
     let corepack_path = version.installation_path(config);
     let corepack_path = if cfg!(windows) {
         corepack_path.join("corepack.cmd")