diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-npm.yml b/.github/workflows/build-npm.yml
index 0ab3e560..e521b151 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-npm.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-npm.yml
@@ -29,10 +29,10 @@ jobs:
       - name: wasm-pack build and pack
         run: wasm-pack build --release --target=nodejs wasm && wasm-pack pack wasm
 
-      - name: Setup Node 16.x
+      - name: Setup Node 18.x
         uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
-          node-version: "16.x"
+          node-version: "18.x"
 
       - name: Test wasm
         run: node wasm/tests/index.js