diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 5e88f39d..fa635bf2 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     "license": "Apache License Version 2.0",
     "repository": "https://github.com/SAP-samples/cloud-cap-samples-java.git",
     "devDependencies": {
-        "@sap/cds-dk": "^7.2",
+        "@sap/cds-dk": "~7.3",
         "@cap-js/postgres": "~1.3"
     }
 }
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 16771936..9f26a4e5 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 		<cds.services.version>2.3.0</cds.services.version>
 		<spring.boot.version>3.1.4</spring.boot.version>
 		<cf-java-logging-support.version>3.7.0</cf-java-logging-support.version>
+		<cds.install-node.nodeVersion>v18.18.2</cds.install-node.nodeVersion>
 	</properties>
 
 	<modules>