diff --git a/.node-version b/.node-version
index b460d6f2d..02c8b485e 100644
--- a/.node-version
+++ b/.node-version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-18.12.1
+18.18.0
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d8cbd1676..d74fba062 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   "version": "0.0.0-semantically-released",
   "description": "CLI toolbox for common scripts for JavaScript + TypeScript projects",
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=14.21.3"
+    "node": ">=18.18.0"
   },
   "publishConfig": {
     "registry": "https://registry.npmjs.org"