diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index eb012f52..0b37d6ca 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ jobs:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
     - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
       with:
-        node-version: '16'
+        node-version: '18'
         registry-url: 'https://registry.npmjs.org'
     - run: npm ci --no-progress
     - run: npm run build