diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 3850e8ab853..b85f6db822a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     "email": "containers@suse.com"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": "^20.17"
+    "node": "^20.16.0"
   },
   "packageManager": "yarn@1.22.21",
   "repository": {