diff --git a/packages/js/src/executors/node/node.impl.ts b/packages/js/src/executors/node/node.impl.ts
index 05bc93924c02e5..ad7f60a99d42e8 100644
--- a/packages/js/src/executors/node/node.impl.ts
+++ b/packages/js/src/executors/node/node.impl.ts
@@ -74,15 +74,10 @@ export async function* nodeExecutor(
   // Re-map buildable workspace projects to their output directory.
   const mappings = calculateResolveMappings(context, options);
 
-  const outputFileNameWithoutExtension =
-    buildOptions.outputFileName ?? path.parse(buildOptions.main).name;
-
-  const fileToRun = getOutputFilePath(
-    context.root,
-    buildOptions.outputPath,
-    outputFileNameWithoutExtension
-  );
+  const outputFileName =
+    buildOptions.outputFileName ?? `${path.parse(buildOptions.main).name}.js`;
 
+  const fileToRun = join(context.root, buildOptions.outputPath, outputFileName);
   const tasks: ActiveTask[] = [];
   let currentTask: ActiveTask = null;
 
@@ -311,35 +306,4 @@ function runWaitUntilTargets(
   );
 }
 
-function getOutputFilePath(
-  root: string,
-  outputPath: string,
-  outputFileNameWithoutExtension: string
-): string {
-  const possibleExtensions = ['.js', '.cjs', '.mjs'];
-  let fullPath: string | undefined = undefined;
-
-  for (const extension of possibleExtensions) {
-    const filePath = join(
-      root,
-      outputPath,
-      `${outputFileNameWithoutExtension}${extension}`
-    );
-
-    if (fileExists(filePath)) {
-      fullPath = filePath;
-      break;
-    }
-  }
-
-  if (!fullPath) {
-    throw new Error(
-      `Could not find any output files for ${outputFileNameWithoutExtension} in ${outputPath},
-       please try building the project first, or make sure your build ran correctly.`
-    );
-  }
-
-  return fullPath;
-}
-
 export default nodeExecutor;