diff --git a/packages/plugin-adapter-vercel/README.md b/packages/plugin-adapter-vercel/README.md
index 4850eeb91..f60c275a9 100644
--- a/packages/plugin-adapter-vercel/README.md
+++ b/packages/plugin-adapter-vercel/README.md
@@ -61,7 +61,26 @@ export default {
 }
 ```
 
+## Options
+
+### Runtime
+
+Vercel supports [multiple semver major NodeJS versions](https://vercel.com/docs/functions/runtimes/node-js/node-js-versions#default-and-available-versions) for the serverless runtime as part of the [build output API](https://vercel.com/docs/build-output-api/v3/primitives#serverless-functions).  With the **runtime** option, you can configure your functions for any supported NodeJS version.  Current default version is `nodejs20.x`. 
+
+```javascript
+import { greenwoodPluginAdapterVercel } from '@greenwood/plugin-adapter-vercel';
+
+export default {
+  plugins: [
+    greenwoodPluginAdapterVercel({
+      runtime: 'nodejs22.x'
+    })
+  ]
+}
+```
+
 ## Caveats
+
 1. [Edge runtime](https://vercel.com/docs/concepts/functions/edge-functions) is not supported ([yet](https://github.com/ProjectEvergreen/greenwood/issues/1141)).
 1. The Vercel CLI (`vercel dev`) is not compatible with Build Output v3.
     ```sh
diff --git a/packages/plugin-adapter-vercel/src/index.js b/packages/plugin-adapter-vercel/src/index.js
index a7b8a098e..c345a6a4f 100644
--- a/packages/plugin-adapter-vercel/src/index.js
+++ b/packages/plugin-adapter-vercel/src/index.js
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ import fs from 'fs/promises';
 import path from 'path';
 import { checkResourceExists } from '@greenwood/cli/src/lib/resource-utils.js';
 
+const DEFAULT_RUNTIME = 'nodejs20.x';
+
 // https://vercel.com/docs/functions/serverless-functions/runtimes/node-js#node.js-helpers
 function generateOutputFormat(id, type) {
   const handlerAlias = '$handler';
@@ -51,7 +53,7 @@ function generateOutputFormat(id, type) {
   `;
 }
 
-async function setupFunctionBuildFolder(id, outputType, outputRoot) {
+async function setupFunctionBuildFolder(id, outputType, outputRoot, runtime) {
   const outputFormat = generateOutputFormat(id, outputType);
 
   await fs.mkdir(outputRoot, { recursive: true });
@@ -60,14 +62,15 @@ async function setupFunctionBuildFolder(id, outputType, outputRoot) {
     type: 'module'
   }));
   await fs.writeFile(new URL('./.vc-config.json', outputRoot), JSON.stringify({
-    runtime: 'nodejs18.x',
+    runtime,
     handler: 'index.js',
     launcherType: 'Nodejs',
     shouldAddHelpers: true
   }));
 }
 
-async function vercelAdapter(compilation) {
+async function vercelAdapter(compilation, options) {
+  const { runtime = DEFAULT_RUNTIME } = options;
   const { outputDir, projectDirectory } = compilation.context;
   const { basePath } = compilation.config;
   const adapterOutputUrl = new URL('./.vercel/output/functions/', projectDirectory);
@@ -89,7 +92,7 @@ async function vercelAdapter(compilation) {
     const chunks = (await fs.readdir(outputDir))
       .filter(file => file.startsWith(`${id}.route.chunk`) && file.endsWith('.js'));
 
-    await setupFunctionBuildFolder(id, outputType, outputRoot);
+    await setupFunctionBuildFolder(id, outputType, outputRoot, runtime);
 
     // handle user's actual route entry file
     await fs.cp(
diff --git a/packages/plugin-adapter-vercel/test/cases/build.default.options-runtime/build.default.options-runtime.spec.js b/packages/plugin-adapter-vercel/test/cases/build.default.options-runtime/build.default.options-runtime.spec.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..055a4200d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/plugin-adapter-vercel/test/cases/build.default.options-runtime/build.default.options-runtime.spec.js
@@ -0,0 +1,155 @@
+/*
+ * Use Case
+ * Run Greenwood with the Vercel adapter plugin and setting the runtime option.
+ *
+ * User Result
+ * Should generate a static Greenwood build with serverless and edge functions output.
+ *
+ * User Command
+ * greenwood build
+ *
+ * User Config
+ * import { greenwoodPluginAdapterVercel } from '@greenwood/plugin-adapter-vercel';
+ *
+ * {
+ *   plugins: [{
+ *     greenwoodPluginAdapterVercel({
+ *       runtime: 'nodejs22.x
+ *     })
+ *   }]
+ * }
+ *
+ * User Workspace
+ * package.json
+ * src/
+ *   pages/
+ *     index.js
+ */
+import chai from 'chai';
+import fs from 'fs/promises';
+import glob from 'glob-promise';
+import { JSDOM } from 'jsdom';
+import path from 'path';
+import { checkResourceExists } from '@greenwood/cli/src/lib/resource-utils.js';
+import { getOutputTeardownFiles } from '../../../../../test/utils.js';
+import { normalizePathnameForWindows } from '@greenwood/cli/src/lib/resource-utils.js';
+import { Runner } from 'gallinago';
+import { fileURLToPath } from 'url';
+
+const expect = chai.expect;
+
+describe('Build Greenwood With: ', function() {
+  const LABEL = 'Vercel Adapter plugin output with runtime option set';
+  const cliPath = path.join(process.cwd(), 'packages/cli/src/index.js');
+  const outputPath = fileURLToPath(new URL('.', import.meta.url));
+  const vercelOutputFolder = new URL('./.vercel/output/', import.meta.url);
+  const vercelFunctionsOutputUrl = new URL('./functions/', vercelOutputFolder);
+  const hostname = 'http://www.example.com';
+  let runner;
+
+  before(function() {
+    this.context = {
+      publicDir: path.join(outputPath, 'public')
+    };
+    runner = new Runner();
+  });
+
+  describe(LABEL, function() {
+    before(function() {
+      runner.setup(outputPath);
+      runner.runCommand(cliPath, 'build');
+    });
+
+    describe('Default Output', function() {
+      let configFile;
+      let functionFolders;
+
+      before(async function() {
+        configFile = await fs.readFile(new URL('./config.json', vercelOutputFolder), 'utf-8');
+        functionFolders = await glob.promise(path.join(normalizePathnameForWindows(vercelFunctionsOutputUrl), '**/*.func'));
+      });
+
+      it('should output the expected number of serverless function output folders', function() {
+        expect(functionFolders.length).to.be.equal(1);
+      });
+
+      it('should output the expected configuration file for the build output', function() {
+        expect(configFile).to.be.equal('{"version":3}');
+      });
+
+      it('should output the expected package.json for each serverless function', function() {
+        functionFolders.forEach(async (folder) => {
+          const packageJson = await fs.readFile(new URL('./package.json', `file://${folder}/`), 'utf-8');
+
+          expect(packageJson).to.be.equal('{"type":"module"}');
+        });
+      });
+
+      it('should output the expected .vc-config.json for each serverless function with runtime option honored', function() {
+        functionFolders.forEach(async (folder) => {
+          const packageJson = await fs.readFile(new URL('./vc-config.json', `file://${folder}/`), 'utf-8');
+
+          expect(packageJson).to.be.equal('{"runtime":"nodejs22.x","handler":"index.js","launcherType":"Nodejs","shouldAddHelpers":true}');
+        });
+      });
+    });
+
+    describe('Static directory output', function() {
+      it('should return the expected response when the serverless adapter entry point handler is invoked', async function() {
+        const publicFiles = await glob.promise(path.join(outputPath, 'public/**/**'));
+
+        for (const file of publicFiles) {
+          const buildOutputDestination = file.replace(path.join(outputPath, 'public'), path.join(vercelOutputFolder.pathname, 'static'));
+          const itExists = await checkResourceExists(new URL(`file://${buildOutputDestination}`));
+
+          expect(itExists).to.be.equal(true);
+        }
+      });
+    });
+
+    describe('Index SSR Page adapter', function() {
+      it('should return the expected response when the serverless adapter entry point handler is invoked', async function() {
+        const handler = (await import(new URL('./index.func/index.js', vercelFunctionsOutputUrl))).default;
+        const response = {
+          headers: new Headers()
+        };
+
+        await handler({
+          url: `${hostname}/`,
+          headers: {
+            host: hostname
+          },
+          method: 'GET'
+        }, {
+          status: function(code) {
+            response.status = code;
+          },
+          send: function(body) {
+            response.body = body;
+          },
+          setHeader: function(key, value) {
+            response.headers.set(key, value);
+          }
+        });
+
+        const { status, body, headers } = response;
+        const dom = new JSDOM(body);
+        const headings = dom.window.document.querySelectorAll('body > h1');
+
+        expect(status).to.be.equal(200);
+        expect(headers.get('content-type')).to.be.equal('text/html');
+
+        expect(headings.length).to.be.equal(1);
+        expect(headings[0].textContent).to.be.equal('Just here causing trouble! :D');
+      });
+    });
+  });
+
+  after(function() {
+    runner.teardown([
+      path.join(outputPath, '.vercel'),
+      ...getOutputTeardownFiles(outputPath)
+    ]);
+  });
+
+});
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diff --git a/packages/plugin-adapter-vercel/test/cases/build.default.options-runtime/greenwood.config.js b/packages/plugin-adapter-vercel/test/cases/build.default.options-runtime/greenwood.config.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..501982fb3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/plugin-adapter-vercel/test/cases/build.default.options-runtime/greenwood.config.js
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+import { greenwoodPluginAdapterVercel } from '../../../src/index.js';
+
+export default {
+  plugins: [
+    greenwoodPluginAdapterVercel({
+      runtime: 'nodejs22.x'
+    })
+  ]
+};
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diff --git a/packages/plugin-adapter-vercel/test/cases/build.default.options-runtime/src/pages/index.js b/packages/plugin-adapter-vercel/test/cases/build.default.options-runtime/src/pages/index.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6d9387b6e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/plugin-adapter-vercel/test/cases/build.default.options-runtime/src/pages/index.js
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+export default class IndexPage extends HTMLElement {
+  connectedCallback() {
+    this.innerHTML = '<h1>Just here causing trouble! :D</h1>';
+  }
+}
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diff --git a/packages/plugin-adapter-vercel/test/cases/build.default/build.default.spec.js b/packages/plugin-adapter-vercel/test/cases/build.default/build.default.spec.js
index ad0779c5d..f69b27325 100644
--- a/packages/plugin-adapter-vercel/test/cases/build.default/build.default.spec.js
+++ b/packages/plugin-adapter-vercel/test/cases/build.default/build.default.spec.js
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ describe('Build Greenwood With: ', function() {
         functionFolders.forEach(async (folder) => {
           const packageJson = await fs.readFile(new URL('./vc-config.json', `file://${folder}/`), 'utf-8');
 
-          expect(packageJson).to.be.equal('{"runtime":"nodejs18.x","handler":"index.js","launcherType":"Nodejs","shouldAddHelpers":true}');
+          expect(packageJson).to.be.equal('{"runtime":"nodejs20.x","handler":"index.js","launcherType":"Nodejs","shouldAddHelpers":true}');
         });
       });
     });