diff --git a/.tool-versions b/.tool-versions
index 429e999c..3f3d0b05 100644
--- a/.tool-versions
+++ b/.tool-versions
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-nodejs 16.20.1
+nodejs 18.16.1
 ruby 3.2.2
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index add4e1f1..df037ba2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ with building complex applications over the years.
 
 - Install ruby and set your local ruby version to `3.2.2`
 - Install rails `7.0.6`
-- Install node `16.20.1` (For creating web application)
+- Install node `18.16.1` (For creating web application)
 
 > 📝 If running on Apple M1, to build docker image, please make sure to set platform to AMD64 by `export DOCKER_DEFAULT_PLATFORM=linux/amd64`
 
diff --git a/template.rb b/template.rb
index 658521cd..303c5dd7 100644
--- a/template.rb
+++ b/template.rb
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 }.freeze
 
 if WEB_VARIANT
-  NODE_VERSION = '16.20.1'
+  NODE_VERSION = '18.16.1'
   NODE_SOURCE_VERSION = '16' # Used in Dockerfile https://github.com/nodesource/distributions
 end