diff --git a/e2e/__snapshots__/fablo-config-hlf2-1org-1chaincode-raft-explorer.json.test.ts.snap b/e2e/__snapshots__/fablo-config-hlf2-1org-1chaincode-raft-explorer.json.test.ts.snap
index e61f8f44..874e9864 100644
--- a/e2e/__snapshots__/fablo-config-hlf2-1org-1chaincode-raft-explorer.json.test.ts.snap
+++ b/e2e/__snapshots__/fablo-config-hlf2-1org-1chaincode-raft-explorer.json.test.ts.snap
@@ -2476,6 +2476,31 @@ dockerPullIfMissing() {
   fi
 }
 
+node_version_check() {
+
+  local fabric_shim_version="$1"
+  local nodejs_version
+
+  if [[ "$fabric_shim_version" == *"1.4."* ]]; then
+    nodejs_version=8.9
+
+  elif [[ "$fabric_shim_version" == *"2.2."* || "$fabric_shim_version" == *"2.3."* ]]; then
+    nodejs_version=12.13
+
+  elif [[ "$fabric_shim_version" == *"2.4."* ]]; then
+    nodejs_version=16.16
+
+  elif [[ "$fabric_shim_version" == *"2.5."* ]]; then
+    nodejs_version=18.12
+
+  else
+    nodejs_version=18.12
+  fi
+
+  echo $nodejs_version
+
+}
+
 chaincodeBuild() {
   local CHAINCODE_NAME=$1
   local CHAINCODE_LANG=$2
@@ -2501,13 +2526,9 @@ chaincodeBuild() {
   fi
 
   if [ "$CHAINCODE_LANG" = "node" ]; then
-
-    NODE_VERSION="$(node --version)"
-
-    USES_OLD_FABRIC_SHIM="$(jq '.dependencies."fabric-shim" | contains("1.4.")' "$CHAINCODE_DIR_PATH/package.json")"
-    if [ "$USES_OLD_FABRIC_SHIM" == "true" ]; then
-      RECOMMENDED_NODE_VERSION="8.9"
-    fi
+    NODE_VERSION=$(node --version)
+    fabric_shim_version=$(jq -r '.dependencies."fabric-shim"' "$CHAINCODE_DIR_PATH/package.json")
+    RECOMMENDED_NODE_VERSION=$(node_version_check "$fabric_shim_version")
 
     if ! echo "$NODE_VERSION" | grep -q "v$RECOMMENDED_NODE_VERSION"; then
       echo "Warning: Your Node.js version is $NODE_VERSION, but recommended is $RECOMMENDED_NODE_VERSION)"
diff --git a/e2e/__snapshots__/fablo-config-hlf2-1org-1chaincode.json.test.ts.snap b/e2e/__snapshots__/fablo-config-hlf2-1org-1chaincode.json.test.ts.snap
index 285db2bd..a4661b8e 100644
--- a/e2e/__snapshots__/fablo-config-hlf2-1org-1chaincode.json.test.ts.snap
+++ b/e2e/__snapshots__/fablo-config-hlf2-1org-1chaincode.json.test.ts.snap
@@ -2340,6 +2340,31 @@ dockerPullIfMissing() {
   fi
 }
 
+node_version_check() {
+
+  local fabric_shim_version="$1"
+  local nodejs_version
+
+  if [[ "$fabric_shim_version" == *"1.4."* ]]; then
+    nodejs_version=8.9
+
+  elif [[ "$fabric_shim_version" == *"2.2."* || "$fabric_shim_version" == *"2.3."* ]]; then
+    nodejs_version=12.13
+
+  elif [[ "$fabric_shim_version" == *"2.4."* ]]; then
+    nodejs_version=16.16
+
+  elif [[ "$fabric_shim_version" == *"2.5."* ]]; then
+    nodejs_version=18.12
+
+  else
+    nodejs_version=18.12
+  fi
+
+  echo $nodejs_version
+
+}
+
 chaincodeBuild() {
   local CHAINCODE_NAME=$1
   local CHAINCODE_LANG=$2
@@ -2365,13 +2390,9 @@ chaincodeBuild() {
   fi
 
   if [ "$CHAINCODE_LANG" = "node" ]; then
-
-    NODE_VERSION="$(node --version)"
-
-    USES_OLD_FABRIC_SHIM="$(jq '.dependencies."fabric-shim" | contains("1.4.")' "$CHAINCODE_DIR_PATH/package.json")"
-    if [ "$USES_OLD_FABRIC_SHIM" == "true" ]; then
-      RECOMMENDED_NODE_VERSION="8.9"
-    fi
+    NODE_VERSION=$(node --version)
+    fabric_shim_version=$(jq -r '.dependencies."fabric-shim"' "$CHAINCODE_DIR_PATH/package.json")
+    RECOMMENDED_NODE_VERSION=$(node_version_check "$fabric_shim_version")
 
     if ! echo "$NODE_VERSION" | grep -q "v$RECOMMENDED_NODE_VERSION"; then
       echo "Warning: Your Node.js version is $NODE_VERSION, but recommended is $RECOMMENDED_NODE_VERSION)"
diff --git a/e2e/__snapshots__/fablo-config-hlf2-2orgs-2chaincodes-private-data.yaml.test.ts.snap b/e2e/__snapshots__/fablo-config-hlf2-2orgs-2chaincodes-private-data.yaml.test.ts.snap
index ac9973f3..2c889703 100644
--- a/e2e/__snapshots__/fablo-config-hlf2-2orgs-2chaincodes-private-data.yaml.test.ts.snap
+++ b/e2e/__snapshots__/fablo-config-hlf2-2orgs-2chaincodes-private-data.yaml.test.ts.snap
@@ -3266,6 +3266,31 @@ dockerPullIfMissing() {
   fi
 }
 
+node_version_check() {
+
+  local fabric_shim_version="$1"
+  local nodejs_version
+
+  if [[ "$fabric_shim_version" == *"1.4."* ]]; then
+    nodejs_version=8.9
+
+  elif [[ "$fabric_shim_version" == *"2.2."* || "$fabric_shim_version" == *"2.3."* ]]; then
+    nodejs_version=12.13
+
+  elif [[ "$fabric_shim_version" == *"2.4."* ]]; then
+    nodejs_version=16.16
+
+  elif [[ "$fabric_shim_version" == *"2.5."* ]]; then
+    nodejs_version=18.12
+
+  else
+    nodejs_version=18.12
+  fi
+
+  echo $nodejs_version
+
+}
+
 chaincodeBuild() {
   local CHAINCODE_NAME=$1
   local CHAINCODE_LANG=$2
@@ -3291,13 +3316,9 @@ chaincodeBuild() {
   fi
 
   if [ "$CHAINCODE_LANG" = "node" ]; then
-
-    NODE_VERSION="$(node --version)"
-
-    USES_OLD_FABRIC_SHIM="$(jq '.dependencies."fabric-shim" | contains("1.4.")' "$CHAINCODE_DIR_PATH/package.json")"
-    if [ "$USES_OLD_FABRIC_SHIM" == "true" ]; then
-      RECOMMENDED_NODE_VERSION="8.9"
-    fi
+    NODE_VERSION=$(node --version)
+    fabric_shim_version=$(jq -r '.dependencies."fabric-shim"' "$CHAINCODE_DIR_PATH/package.json")
+    RECOMMENDED_NODE_VERSION=$(node_version_check "$fabric_shim_version")
 
     if ! echo "$NODE_VERSION" | grep -q "v$RECOMMENDED_NODE_VERSION"; then
       echo "Warning: Your Node.js version is $NODE_VERSION, but recommended is $RECOMMENDED_NODE_VERSION)"
diff --git a/e2e/__snapshots__/fablo-config-hlf2-2orgs-2chaincodes-raft.yaml.test.ts.snap b/e2e/__snapshots__/fablo-config-hlf2-2orgs-2chaincodes-raft.yaml.test.ts.snap
index 283f90b1..44fbec80 100644
--- a/e2e/__snapshots__/fablo-config-hlf2-2orgs-2chaincodes-raft.yaml.test.ts.snap
+++ b/e2e/__snapshots__/fablo-config-hlf2-2orgs-2chaincodes-raft.yaml.test.ts.snap
@@ -4673,6 +4673,31 @@ dockerPullIfMissing() {
   fi
 }
 
+node_version_check() {
+
+  local fabric_shim_version="$1"
+  local nodejs_version
+
+  if [[ "$fabric_shim_version" == *"1.4."* ]]; then
+    nodejs_version=8.9
+
+  elif [[ "$fabric_shim_version" == *"2.2."* || "$fabric_shim_version" == *"2.3."* ]]; then
+    nodejs_version=12.13
+
+  elif [[ "$fabric_shim_version" == *"2.4."* ]]; then
+    nodejs_version=16.16
+
+  elif [[ "$fabric_shim_version" == *"2.5."* ]]; then
+    nodejs_version=18.12
+
+  else
+    nodejs_version=18.12
+  fi
+
+  echo $nodejs_version
+
+}
+
 chaincodeBuild() {
   local CHAINCODE_NAME=$1
   local CHAINCODE_LANG=$2
@@ -4698,13 +4723,9 @@ chaincodeBuild() {
   fi
 
   if [ "$CHAINCODE_LANG" = "node" ]; then
-
-    NODE_VERSION="$(node --version)"
-
-    USES_OLD_FABRIC_SHIM="$(jq '.dependencies."fabric-shim" | contains("1.4.")' "$CHAINCODE_DIR_PATH/package.json")"
-    if [ "$USES_OLD_FABRIC_SHIM" == "true" ]; then
-      RECOMMENDED_NODE_VERSION="8.9"
-    fi
+    NODE_VERSION=$(node --version)
+    fabric_shim_version=$(jq -r '.dependencies."fabric-shim"' "$CHAINCODE_DIR_PATH/package.json")
+    RECOMMENDED_NODE_VERSION=$(node_version_check "$fabric_shim_version")
 
     if ! echo "$NODE_VERSION" | grep -q "v$RECOMMENDED_NODE_VERSION"; then
       echo "Warning: Your Node.js version is $NODE_VERSION, but recommended is $RECOMMENDED_NODE_VERSION)"
diff --git a/e2e/__snapshots__/fablo-config-hlf2-3orgs-1chaincode-raft-explorer.json.test.ts.snap b/e2e/__snapshots__/fablo-config-hlf2-3orgs-1chaincode-raft-explorer.json.test.ts.snap
index b1db86d3..59c39919 100644
--- a/e2e/__snapshots__/fablo-config-hlf2-3orgs-1chaincode-raft-explorer.json.test.ts.snap
+++ b/e2e/__snapshots__/fablo-config-hlf2-3orgs-1chaincode-raft-explorer.json.test.ts.snap
@@ -5180,6 +5180,31 @@ dockerPullIfMissing() {
   fi
 }
 
+node_version_check() {
+
+  local fabric_shim_version="$1"
+  local nodejs_version
+
+  if [[ "$fabric_shim_version" == *"1.4."* ]]; then
+    nodejs_version=8.9
+
+  elif [[ "$fabric_shim_version" == *"2.2."* || "$fabric_shim_version" == *"2.3."* ]]; then
+    nodejs_version=12.13
+
+  elif [[ "$fabric_shim_version" == *"2.4."* ]]; then
+    nodejs_version=16.16
+
+  elif [[ "$fabric_shim_version" == *"2.5."* ]]; then
+    nodejs_version=18.12
+
+  else
+    nodejs_version=18.12
+  fi
+
+  echo $nodejs_version
+
+}
+
 chaincodeBuild() {
   local CHAINCODE_NAME=$1
   local CHAINCODE_LANG=$2
@@ -5205,13 +5230,9 @@ chaincodeBuild() {
   fi
 
   if [ "$CHAINCODE_LANG" = "node" ]; then
-
-    NODE_VERSION="$(node --version)"
-
-    USES_OLD_FABRIC_SHIM="$(jq '.dependencies."fabric-shim" | contains("1.4.")' "$CHAINCODE_DIR_PATH/package.json")"
-    if [ "$USES_OLD_FABRIC_SHIM" == "true" ]; then
-      RECOMMENDED_NODE_VERSION="8.9"
-    fi
+    NODE_VERSION=$(node --version)
+    fabric_shim_version=$(jq -r '.dependencies."fabric-shim"' "$CHAINCODE_DIR_PATH/package.json")
+    RECOMMENDED_NODE_VERSION=$(node_version_check "$fabric_shim_version")
 
     if ! echo "$NODE_VERSION" | grep -q "v$RECOMMENDED_NODE_VERSION"; then
       echo "Warning: Your Node.js version is $NODE_VERSION, but recommended is $RECOMMENDED_NODE_VERSION)"
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 41a98db1..3f67801b 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
         "js-yaml": "^4.1.0",
         "jsonschema": "^1.2.6",
         "lodash": "^4.17.21",
+        "winston": "^2.4.7",
         "yeoman-generator": "^5.10.0"
       },
       "devDependencies": {
@@ -3999,8 +4000,6 @@
       "version": "1.0.3",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/colors/-/colors-1.0.3.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-pFGrxThWcWQ2MsAz6RtgeWe4NK2kUE1WfsrvvlctdII745EW9I0yflqhe7++M5LEc7bV2c/9/5zc8sFcpL0Drw==",
-      "devOptional": true,
-      "peer": true,
       "engines": {
         "node": ">=0.1.90"
       }
@@ -4158,6 +4157,14 @@
         "node": ">= 8"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/cycle": {
+      "version": "1.0.3",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/cycle/-/cycle-1.0.3.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-TVF6svNzeQCOpjCqsy0/CSy8VgObG3wXusJ73xW2GbG5rGx7lC8zxDSURicsXI2UsGdi2L0QNRCi745/wUDvsA==",
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=0.4.0"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/damerau-levenshtein": {
       "version": "1.0.8",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/damerau-levenshtein/-/damerau-levenshtein-1.0.8.tgz",
@@ -5636,6 +5643,14 @@
         "node": ">=4"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/eyes": {
+      "version": "0.1.8",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/eyes/-/eyes-0.1.8.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-GipyPsXO1anza0AOZdy69Im7hGFCNB7Y/NGjDlZGJ3GJJLtwNSb2vrzYrTYJRrRloVx7pl+bhUaTB8yiccPvFQ==",
+      "engines": {
+        "node": "> 0.1.90"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/fast-deep-equal": {
       "version": "3.1.3",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/fast-deep-equal/-/fast-deep-equal-3.1.3.tgz",
@@ -7009,6 +7024,11 @@
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/isexe/-/isexe-2.0.0.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha1-6PvzdNxVb/iUehDcsFctYz8s+hA="
     },
+    "node_modules/isstream": {
+      "version": "0.1.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/isstream/-/isstream-0.1.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-Yljz7ffyPbrLpLngrMtZ7NduUgVvi6wG9RJ9IUcyCd59YQ911PBJphODUcbOVbqYfxe1wuYf/LJ8PauMRwsM/g=="
+    },
     "node_modules/istanbul-lib-coverage": {
       "version": "3.2.2",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/istanbul-lib-coverage/-/istanbul-lib-coverage-3.2.2.tgz",
@@ -11576,6 +11596,14 @@
         "node": ">= 8"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/stack-trace": {
+      "version": "0.0.10",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/stack-trace/-/stack-trace-0.0.10.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-KGzahc7puUKkzyMt+IqAep+TVNbKP+k2Lmwhub39m1AsTSkaDutx56aDCo+HLDzf/D26BIHTJWNiTG1KAJiQCg==",
+      "engines": {
+        "node": "*"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/stack-utils": {
       "version": "2.0.6",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/stack-utils/-/stack-utils-2.0.6.tgz",
@@ -13001,6 +13029,30 @@
         "string-width": "^1.0.2 || 2 || 3 || 4"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/winston": {
+      "version": "2.4.7",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/winston/-/winston-2.4.7.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-vLB4BqzCKDnnZH9PHGoS2ycawueX4HLqENXQitvFHczhgW2vFpSOn31LZtVr1KU8YTw7DS4tM+cqyovxo8taVg==",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "async": "^2.6.4",
+        "colors": "1.0.x",
+        "cycle": "1.0.x",
+        "eyes": "0.1.x",
+        "isstream": "0.1.x",
+        "stack-trace": "0.0.x"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">= 0.10.0"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/winston/node_modules/async": {
+      "version": "2.6.4",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/async/-/async-2.6.4.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-mzo5dfJYwAn29PeiJ0zvwTo04zj8HDJj0Mn8TD7sno7q12prdbnasKJHhkm2c1LgrhlJ0teaea8860oxi51mGA==",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "lodash": "^4.17.14"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/word-wrap": {
       "version": "1.2.5",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/word-wrap/-/word-wrap-1.2.5.tgz",
@@ -17453,9 +17505,7 @@
     "colors": {
       "version": "1.0.3",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/colors/-/colors-1.0.3.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-pFGrxThWcWQ2MsAz6RtgeWe4NK2kUE1WfsrvvlctdII745EW9I0yflqhe7++M5LEc7bV2c/9/5zc8sFcpL0Drw==",
-      "devOptional": true,
-      "peer": true
+      "integrity": "sha512-pFGrxThWcWQ2MsAz6RtgeWe4NK2kUE1WfsrvvlctdII745EW9I0yflqhe7++M5LEc7bV2c/9/5zc8sFcpL0Drw=="
     },
     "combined-stream": {
       "version": "1.0.8",
@@ -17580,6 +17630,11 @@
         "which": "^2.0.1"
       }
     },
+    "cycle": {
+      "version": "1.0.3",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/cycle/-/cycle-1.0.3.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-TVF6svNzeQCOpjCqsy0/CSy8VgObG3wXusJ73xW2GbG5rGx7lC8zxDSURicsXI2UsGdi2L0QNRCi745/wUDvsA=="
+    },
     "damerau-levenshtein": {
       "version": "1.0.8",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/damerau-levenshtein/-/damerau-levenshtein-1.0.8.tgz",
@@ -18697,6 +18752,11 @@
         "tmp": "^0.0.33"
       }
     },
+    "eyes": {
+      "version": "0.1.8",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/eyes/-/eyes-0.1.8.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-GipyPsXO1anza0AOZdy69Im7hGFCNB7Y/NGjDlZGJ3GJJLtwNSb2vrzYrTYJRrRloVx7pl+bhUaTB8yiccPvFQ=="
+    },
     "fast-deep-equal": {
       "version": "3.1.3",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/fast-deep-equal/-/fast-deep-equal-3.1.3.tgz",
@@ -19716,6 +19776,11 @@
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/isexe/-/isexe-2.0.0.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha1-6PvzdNxVb/iUehDcsFctYz8s+hA="
     },
+    "isstream": {
+      "version": "0.1.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/isstream/-/isstream-0.1.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-Yljz7ffyPbrLpLngrMtZ7NduUgVvi6wG9RJ9IUcyCd59YQ911PBJphODUcbOVbqYfxe1wuYf/LJ8PauMRwsM/g=="
+    },
     "istanbul-lib-coverage": {
       "version": "3.2.2",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/istanbul-lib-coverage/-/istanbul-lib-coverage-3.2.2.tgz",
@@ -23169,6 +23234,11 @@
         "minipass": "^3.1.1"
       }
     },
+    "stack-trace": {
+      "version": "0.0.10",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/stack-trace/-/stack-trace-0.0.10.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-KGzahc7puUKkzyMt+IqAep+TVNbKP+k2Lmwhub39m1AsTSkaDutx56aDCo+HLDzf/D26BIHTJWNiTG1KAJiQCg=="
+    },
     "stack-utils": {
       "version": "2.0.6",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/stack-utils/-/stack-utils-2.0.6.tgz",
@@ -24245,6 +24315,29 @@
         "string-width": "^1.0.2 || 2 || 3 || 4"
       }
     },
+    "winston": {
+      "version": "2.4.7",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/winston/-/winston-2.4.7.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-vLB4BqzCKDnnZH9PHGoS2ycawueX4HLqENXQitvFHczhgW2vFpSOn31LZtVr1KU8YTw7DS4tM+cqyovxo8taVg==",
+      "requires": {
+        "async": "^2.6.4",
+        "colors": "1.0.x",
+        "cycle": "1.0.x",
+        "eyes": "0.1.x",
+        "isstream": "0.1.x",
+        "stack-trace": "0.0.x"
+      },
+      "dependencies": {
+        "async": {
+          "version": "2.6.4",
+          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/async/-/async-2.6.4.tgz",
+          "integrity": "sha512-mzo5dfJYwAn29PeiJ0zvwTo04zj8HDJj0Mn8TD7sno7q12prdbnasKJHhkm2c1LgrhlJ0teaea8860oxi51mGA==",
+          "requires": {
+            "lodash": "^4.17.14"
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    },
     "word-wrap": {
       "version": "1.2.5",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/word-wrap/-/word-wrap-1.2.5.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 1fd58280..59d7b10b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
     "js-yaml": "^4.1.0",
     "jsonschema": "^1.2.6",
     "lodash": "^4.17.21",
+    "winston": "^2.4.7",
     "yeoman-generator": "^5.10.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
diff --git a/src/setup-docker/templates/fabric-docker/scripts/chaincode-functions-v2.sh b/src/setup-docker/templates/fabric-docker/scripts/chaincode-functions-v2.sh
index d89afe8e..f35d4c26 100644
--- a/src/setup-docker/templates/fabric-docker/scripts/chaincode-functions-v2.sh
+++ b/src/setup-docker/templates/fabric-docker/scripts/chaincode-functions-v2.sh
@@ -9,6 +9,31 @@ dockerPullIfMissing() {
   fi
 }
 
+node_version_check(){
+    
+    local fabric_shim_version="$1"
+    local nodejs_version
+
+    if [[ "$fabric_shim_version" == *"1.4."* ]]; then
+        nodejs_version=8.9
+
+    elif [[ "$fabric_shim_version" == *"2.2."* || "$fabric_shim_version" == *"2.3."* ]]; then
+        nodejs_version=12.13
+
+    elif [[ "$fabric_shim_version" == *"2.4."* ]]; then
+        nodejs_version=16.16
+
+    elif [[ "$fabric_shim_version" == *"2.5."* ]]; then
+        nodejs_version=18.12
+
+    else
+        nodejs_version=18.12
+    fi
+
+    echo $nodejs_version
+
+}
+
 chaincodeBuild() {
   local CHAINCODE_NAME=$1
   local CHAINCODE_LANG=$2
@@ -34,13 +59,9 @@ chaincodeBuild() {
   fi
 
   if [ "$CHAINCODE_LANG" = "node" ]; then
-  
-    NODE_VERSION="$(node --version)"
-
-    USES_OLD_FABRIC_SHIM="$(jq '.dependencies."fabric-shim" | contains("1.4.")' "$CHAINCODE_DIR_PATH/package.json")"
-    if [ "$USES_OLD_FABRIC_SHIM" == "true" ]; then
-      RECOMMENDED_NODE_VERSION="8.9"
-    fi
+    NODE_VERSION=$(node --version)
+    fabric_shim_version=$(jq -r '.dependencies."fabric-shim"' "$CHAINCODE_DIR_PATH/package.json")
+    RECOMMENDED_NODE_VERSION=$(node_version_check "$fabric_shim_version")
 
     if ! echo "$NODE_VERSION" | grep -q "v$RECOMMENDED_NODE_VERSION"; then
       echo "Warning: Your Node.js version is $NODE_VERSION, but recommended is $RECOMMENDED_NODE_VERSION)"