diff --git a/.github/workflows/auto-start-ci.yml b/.github/workflows/auto-start-ci.yml
index 8c01b0592c2e..8bd15c5d4519 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/auto-start-ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/auto-start-ci.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # This action uses the following secrets:
 #   JENKINS_USER: GitHub user whose Jenkins token is defined below
-#   JENKINS_TOKEN: Jenkins token, to be used to start CI
+#   JENKINS_TOKEN: Jenkins token, to be used to start or resume CI
 name: Auto Start CI
 
 on:
@@ -27,10 +27,11 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-slim
     outputs:
       numbers: ${{ steps.get_prs_for_ci.outputs.numbers }}
+      resume_numbers: ${{ steps.get_prs_for_ci.outputs.resume_numbers }}
     steps:
       - name: Get Pull Requests
         id: get_prs_for_ci
-        run: >
+        run: |
           echo "numbers=$(gh pr list \
                   --repo "$GITHUB_REPOSITORY" \
                   --label 'request-ci' \
@@ -38,6 +39,13 @@ jobs:
                   --search 'review:approved' \
                   -t '{{ range . }}{{ .number }} {{ end }}' \
                   --limit 5)" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          echo "resume_numbers=$(gh pr list \
+                  --repo "$GITHUB_REPOSITORY" \
+                  --label 'resume-ci' \
+                  --json 'number' \
+                  --search 'review:approved' \
+                  -t '{{ range . }}{{ .number }} {{ end }}' \
+                  --limit 5)" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
         env:
           GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
   start-ci:
@@ -47,7 +55,9 @@ jobs:
       pull-requests: write
       statuses: read
     needs: get-prs-for-ci
-    if: needs.get-prs-for-ci.outputs.numbers != ''
+    if: >-
+      needs.get-prs-for-ci.outputs.numbers != '' ||
+      needs.get-prs-for-ci.outputs.resume_numbers != ''
     runs-on: ubuntu-slim
     steps:
       - name: Install Node.js
@@ -71,8 +81,17 @@ jobs:
           JENKINS_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.JENKINS_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Start the CI
+        if: needs.get-prs-for-ci.outputs.numbers != ''
         run: |
           curl -fsSL "https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPOSITORY}/raw/${GITHUB_SHA}/tools/actions/start-ci.sh" \
           | sh -s -- ${{ needs.get-prs-for-ci.outputs.numbers }}
         env:
           GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
+
+      - name: Resume the CI
+        if: needs.get-prs-for-ci.outputs.resume_numbers != ''
+        run: |
+          curl -fsSL "https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPOSITORY}/raw/${GITHUB_SHA}/tools/actions/resume-ci.sh" \
+          | sh -s -- ${{ needs.get-prs-for-ci.outputs.resume_numbers }}
+        env:
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
diff --git a/doc/contributing/collaborator-guide.md b/doc/contributing/collaborator-guide.md
index 49ece70c2bb0..dd36763b2a13 100644
--- a/doc/contributing/collaborator-guide.md
+++ b/doc/contributing/collaborator-guide.md
@@ -391,6 +391,21 @@ Once this label is added, `github-actions bot` will start
 the `node-test-pull-request` automatically. If the `github-actions bot`
 is unable to start the job, it will update the label with `request-ci-failed`.
 
+To resume an existing CI run, add the `resume-ci` label to the pull request.
+As with `request-ci`, the pull request must have an approving review. The bot
+removes `resume-ci` when processing the request. If it cannot resume the job, it
+adds `resume-ci-failed` and posts the command output with a link to the workflow
+run.
+
+Do not combine `request-ci` and `resume-ci`. Each script checks the current labels
+and reports a failure if the other request label is present, without starting or
+resuming CI.
+
+The job must be failed or aborted and resumable, and its CI-approved commit must
+still match the pull request's HEAD. Resuming is refused when available failure
+diagnostics reference files changed by the pull request. Use `request-ci` when a
+fresh CI run is needed instead.
+
 ### Internal vs. public API
 
 All functionality in the official Node.js documentation is part of the public
@@ -1011,6 +1026,8 @@ If you cannot find who to cc for a file, `git shortlog -n -s <file>` can help.
 * `never-stale`: Issues and pull requests exempt from automatic stale handling
 * `request-ci`: When this label is added to a PR, CI will be started
   automatically. See [Starting a Jenkins CI job](#starting-a-jenkins-ci-job)
+* `resume-ci`: When this label is added to a PR, the latest linked CI run will be
+  resumed if eligible. See [Starting a Jenkins CI job](#starting-a-jenkins-ci-job)
 * `stale`: Issues and pull requests with no activity for 90 days. See
   [Stale issues and pull requests](#stale-issues-and-pull-requests)
 * `tsc-agenda`: Open issues and pull requests with this label will be added to
diff --git a/tools/actions/resume-ci.sh b/tools/actions/resume-ci.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000000..becd65a76169
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/actions/resume-ci.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+set -xe
+
+RESUME_CI_LABEL="resume-ci"
+RESUME_CI_FAILED_LABEL="resume-ci-failed"
+cqurl="${GITHUB_SERVER_URL:?}/${GITHUB_REPOSITORY:?}/actions/runs/${GITHUB_RUN_ID:?}"
+
+for pr in "$@"; do
+  start_requested=$(gh -R "$GITHUB_REPOSITORY" pr view "$pr" --json labels \
+    --jq 'any(.labels[]; .name == "request-ci")')
+  gh -R "$GITHUB_REPOSITORY" pr edit "$pr" --remove-label "$RESUME_CI_LABEL"
+
+  ci_resumed=yes
+  rm -f output;
+  if [ "$start_requested" = "true" ]; then
+    echo 'Refusing to resume CI while the request-ci label is present' >output
+    ci_resumed=no
+  else
+    ncu-ci resume "$pr" >output 2>&1 || ci_resumed=no
+  fi
+  cat output
+
+  if [ "$ci_resumed" = "no" ]; then
+    gh -R "$GITHUB_REPOSITORY" pr edit "$pr" --add-label "$RESUME_CI_FAILED_LABEL"
+
+    body="<details><summary>Failed to resume CI</summary><pre>$(cat output)</pre><a href='$cqurl'>$cqurl</a></details>"
+    echo "$body"
+
+    gh -R "$GITHUB_REPOSITORY" pr comment "$pr" --body "$body"
+
+    rm output
+  fi
+done;
diff --git a/tools/actions/start-ci.sh b/tools/actions/start-ci.sh
index d4d19b92082d..3c300283942c 100755
--- a/tools/actions/start-ci.sh
+++ b/tools/actions/start-ci.sh
@@ -7,11 +7,18 @@ REQUEST_CI_FAILED_LABEL="request-ci-failed"
 cqurl="${GITHUB_SERVER_URL:?}/${GITHUB_REPOSITORY:?}/actions/runs/${GITHUB_RUN_ID:?}"
 
 for pr in "$@"; do
+  resume_requested=$(gh -R "$GITHUB_REPOSITORY" pr view "$pr" --json labels \
+    --jq 'any(.labels[]; .name == "resume-ci")')
   gh -R "$GITHUB_REPOSITORY" pr edit "$pr" --remove-label "$REQUEST_CI_LABEL"
 
   ci_started=yes
   rm -f output;
-  ncu-ci run --check-for-duplicates "$pr" >output 2>&1 || ci_started=no
+  if [ "$resume_requested" = "true" ]; then
+    echo 'Refusing to start CI while the resume-ci label is present' >output
+    ci_started=no
+  else
+    ncu-ci run --check-for-duplicates "$pr" >output 2>&1 || ci_started=no
+  fi
   cat output
 
   if [ "$ci_started" = "no" ]; then