diff --git a/roles/nodered/tasks/install.yml b/roles/nodered/tasks/install.yml
index 4a7473f63..2b40ff5d6 100644
--- a/roles/nodered/tasks/install.yml
+++ b/roles/nodered/tasks/install.yml
@@ -26,10 +26,11 @@
     msg: "Node-RED install cannot proceed, as Node.js is not installed."
   when: nodejs_installed is undefined
 
-- name: FAIL (STOP THE INSTALL) IF 'nodejs_version != "12.x"'
-  fail:
-    msg: "Node-RED install cannot proceed, as it currently requires Node.js 12.x, whereas nodejs_version is set to {{ nodejs_version }}.  Please check the value of nodejs_version in /opt/iiab/iiab/vars/default_vars.yml, /etc/iiab/local_vars.yml, /opt/iiab/iiab/roles/nodejs, etc."
-  when: nodejs_version != "12.x"
+# 2020-10-29: not really be nec as Node-RED supports recent Node.js versions
+#- name: FAIL (STOP THE INSTALL) IF 'nodejs_version != "12.x"'
+#  fail:
+#    msg: "Node-RED install cannot proceed, as it currently requires Node.js 12.x, whereas nodejs_version is set to {{ nodejs_version }}.  Please check the value of nodejs_version in /opt/iiab/iiab/vars/default_vars.yml, /etc/iiab/local_vars.yml, /opt/iiab/iiab/roles/nodejs, etc."
+#  when: nodejs_version != "12.x"
 
 
 # BRUTAL but ensures consistency across OS's / distros like Raspbian Desktop &