diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 98a7c8a5..7ceee836 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       matrix:
         # See supported Node.js release schedule at https://nodejs.org/en/about/releases/
-        node-version: [16, 18, 20]
+        node-version: [18, 20]
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Use Node.js ${{ matrix.node-version }}
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 07f69e3a..897182bb 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
         "sinon": "^16.1.3"
       },
       "engines": {
-        "node": ">=16"
+        "node": ">=18"
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@aashutoshrathi/word-wrap": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 25037940..cc774c7a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   "version": "7.0.4",
   "description": "MySQL connector for loopback-datasource-juggler",
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=16"
+    "node": ">=18"
   },
   "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {