diff --git a/.github/workflows/dev-package-test.yml b/.github/workflows/dev-package-test.yml
index 2f493b243..c126d1a19 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dev-package-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dev-package-test.yml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ jobs:
           - "ubuntu-latest"
         node:
           # Minimal version for development
-          - "16"
+          - "18"
         NPM_CLIENT:
           - "yarn"
           # Disabled temporarily #13151
diff --git a/.github/workflows/dev-test.yml b/.github/workflows/dev-test.yml
index 09a09f233..8d5c9270e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dev-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dev-test.yml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ jobs:
           # Latest even version
           - "20"
           # Minimal version for development
-          - "16"
+          - "18"
         include:
           - os: "ubuntu-latest"
             # Pick a version that is fast (normally highest LTS version)
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f8540272b..411edd22c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     "./*": "./*"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=16"
+    "node": ">=18"
   },
   "files": [
     "index.js",