diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 014b7158f..8635ebd4a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v3 # v3
         with:
           cache: pnpm
-          node-version: 16
+          node-version: 18
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: pnpm install
       # pinned version updated automatically by Renovate.
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 5296c2e76..ceab7e003 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ## this is stage two , where the app actually runs
-FROM node:16.14.0-alpine
+FROM node:18-alpine
 
 ARG SWAGGER_URL=https://api.mochi.pod.town/swagger/doc.json
 ENV SWAGGER_URL=$SWAGGER_URL