diff --git a/.github/contributing.md b/.github/contributing.md
index 035cfb77a..9c385f1bc 100644
--- a/.github/contributing.md
+++ b/.github/contributing.md
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ Hi! I'm really excited that you are interested in contributing to Vue.js. Before
 
 ## Development Setup
 
-You will need [Node.js](https://nodejs.org) **version 16+**, and [PNPM](https://pnpm.io) **version 8+**.
+You will need [Node.js](https://nodejs.org) **version 18.12+**, and [PNPM](https://pnpm.io) **version 8+**.
 
 We also recommend installing [ni](https://github.com/antfu/ni) to help switching between repos using different package managers. `ni` also provides the handy `nr` command which running npm scripts easier.
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d4e242744..6415c7f4c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
     ]
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=16.14.0"
+    "node": ">=18.12.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@babel/parser": "^7.22.16",