diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-npm-release.yml b/.github/workflows/build-npm-release.yml
index 82c3a8213..b8d378085 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-npm-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-npm-release.yml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ jobs:
       PUBLISH_MOD_DESCRIPTOR: 'true'
       FOLIO_NPM_REGISTRY: 'https://repository.folio.org/repository/npm-folio/'
       FOLIO_MD_REGISTRY: 'https://folio-registry.dev.folio.org'
-      NODEJS_VERSION: '16'
+      NODEJS_VERSION: '18'
       JEST_JUNIT_OUTPUT_DIR: 'artifacts/jest-junit'
       JEST_COVERAGE_REPORT_DIR: 'artifacts/coverage-jest/lcov-report/'
       BIGTEST_JUNIT_OUTPUT_DIR: 'artifacts/runTest'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-npm.yml b/.github/workflows/build-npm.yml
index 44dc5f870..461deb511 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-npm.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-npm.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ jobs:
       PUBLISH_MOD_DESCRIPTOR: 'true'
       FOLIO_NPM_REGISTRY: 'https://repository.folio.org/repository/npm-folioci/'
       FOLIO_MD_REGISTRY: 'https://folio-registry.dev.folio.org'
-      NODEJS_VERSION: '16'
+      NODEJS_VERSION: '18'
       JEST_JUNIT_OUTPUT_DIR: 'artifacts/jest-junit'
       JEST_COVERAGE_REPORT_DIR: 'artifacts/coverage-jest/lcov-report/'
       BIGTEST_JUNIT_OUTPUT_DIR: 'artifacts/runTest'