diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 55c45036..2b66bc03 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ speed on some of the tools and concepts we'll be covering:
 ## System Requirements
 
 - [git][git] v2.18 or greater
-- [NodeJS][node] v18 or greater
+- [NodeJS][node] v20 or greater
 - [npm][npm] v8 or greater
 
 All of these must be available in your `PATH`. To verify things are set up
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 91175109..a3773649 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
     "eslint-plugin-react-hooks": "$eslint-plugin-react-hooks"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=18",
+    "node": ">=20",
     "npm": ">=9.3.0",
     "git": ">=2.18.0"
   },