diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b1b4f0f268..e110be4ec1 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "root",
   "private": true,
   "engines": {
-    "node": "16 || 18"
+    "node": "18 || 20"
   },
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "concurrently 'yarn start' 'yarn start-backend'",
diff --git a/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/package.json.hbs b/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/package.json.hbs
index 315d039187..9715331d8f 100644
--- a/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/package.json.hbs
+++ b/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/package.json.hbs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   "version": "1.0.0",
   "private": true,
   "engines": {
-    "node": "16 || 18"
+    "node": "18 || 20"
   },
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "concurrently \"yarn start\" \"yarn start-backend\"",