diff --git a/.tool-versions b/.tool-versions
index f2a971aa7..cc8aff1b3 100644
--- a/.tool-versions
+++ b/.tool-versions
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 ruby 3.2.2
+nodejs 18.13.0
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 89a87b6b7..92b356245 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 - ruby (version is specified in [.tool-versions](.tool-versions))
   - [asdf version manager](https://asdf-vm.com/)
 - PostgreSQL 14
-- node.js (should not matter which version. worked on: `v15.8.0`, `v16.15.1`)
+- node.js (version is specified in [.tool-versions](.tool-versions))
 
 ## Instalation steps