diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy-site.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy-site.yml
index 3b4d3c5e35..28d57869eb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy-site.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy-site.yml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup Node
         uses: actions/setup-node@v3
         with:
-          node-version: "18.10"
+          node-version: "18.16"
           cache: yarn
 
       - name: Setup Pages
diff --git a/.github/workflows/on-pull-request.yml b/.github/workflows/on-pull-request.yml
index 5576f6699a..1a55bc204a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/on-pull-request.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/on-pull-request.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup Node.js
         uses: actions/setup-node@v3
         with:
-          node-version: "18.10"
+          node-version: "18.16"
           cache: "yarn"
 
       - name: Install dependencies
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup Node.js
         uses: actions/setup-node@v3
         with:
-          node-version: "18.10"
+          node-version: "18.16"
           cache: "yarn"
 
       - name: Install dependencies
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-package.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-package.yml
index a270b8d34c..a19695474e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-package.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-package.yml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set Node.js 16.x
         uses: actions/setup-node@v3
         with:
-          node-version: "18.10"
+          node-version: "18.16"
           cache: "yarn"
 
       - name: Set Github User Details
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 456628a09f..55f2f37b6c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ The `aa-sdk` is part of Alchemy's Account Kit. For more information, check out t
 1. clone the repo
 2. run `yarn`
 3. verify tests pass
-   - be sure to use the node version specified in package.json, currently 18.10
+   - be sure to use the node version specified in package.json, currently 18.16
    - run `node -v`
    - run `yarn build`
    - run `yarn test`