diff --git a/db/package.json b/db/package.json
index 5988fc9c..a969895f 100644
--- a/db/package.json
+++ b/db/package.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     "@sap/hdi-deploy": "^4"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": "^16"
+    "node": "^18"
   },
   "scripts": {
     "start": "node node_modules/@sap/hdi-deploy/deploy.js",
diff --git a/mtx/sidecar/package.json b/mtx/sidecar/package.json
index 25f90de5..b3c7547f 100644
--- a/mtx/sidecar/package.json
+++ b/mtx/sidecar/package.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     "pm2": "^5.3.0"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": "^16"
+    "node": "^18"
   },
   "cds": {
     "profile": "mtx-sidecar",