diff --git a/.github/workflows/bump.yml b/.github/workflows/bump.yml
index 5e59b6999..c4e095fe0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/bump.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/bump.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Use Node.js
         uses: actions/setup-node@v3
         with:
-          node-version: '16'
+          node-version: '18'
 
       - run: npm ci
       - run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 613584392..a4bba5023 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        node-version: ['16', '18', '20']
+        node-version: ['18', '20', '21']
         os: [ubuntu-latest, macos-latest, windows-latest]
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
 #    env:
@@ -25,17 +25,17 @@ jobs:
 
       # linux dependencies
       - run: sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y wine64
-        if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest' && matrix.node-version == '16'
+        if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest' && matrix.node-version == '18'
       - run: wine --version
-        if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest' && matrix.node-version == '16'
+        if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest' && matrix.node-version == '18'
       - run: sudo add-apt-repository ppa:git-core/ppa -y && sudo apt-get update -q && sudo apt-get install -y git
         if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest' && matrix.node-version == '*'
       # macos dependencies
 # required for electron-packager
 #      - run: brew update && brew cask install xquartz wine-stable
-#        if: matrix.os == 'macos-latest' && matrix.node-version == '16'
+#        if: matrix.os == 'macos-latest' && matrix.node-version == '18'
 #      - run: wine64 --version
-#        if: matrix.os == 'macos-latest' && matrix.node-version == '16'
+#        if: matrix.os == 'macos-latest' && matrix.node-version == '18'
       - run: brew reinstall git
         if: matrix.os == 'macos-latest' && matrix.node-version == '*'
       # windows dependencies
@@ -52,20 +52,20 @@ jobs:
 
       - run: npm ci
       - run: npm run lint
-        if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest' && matrix.node-version == '16'
+        if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest' && matrix.node-version == '18'
       - run: npm run build
       - run: npm test
 
       # publish artifacts
       - run: npm pack
-        if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest' && matrix.node-version == '16'
+        if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest' && matrix.node-version == '18'
       - run: npm run electronpackage -- --all
-        if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest' && matrix.node-version == '16'
+        if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest' && matrix.node-version == '18'
       - run: npm run electronzip
-        if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest' && matrix.node-version == '16'
+        if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest' && matrix.node-version == '18'
 
       - name: Upload npm pack
-        if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest' && matrix.node-version == '16'
+        if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest' && matrix.node-version == '18'
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
         with:
           name: ungit
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ jobs:
           retention-days: 7
 
       - name: Upload ungit-darwin-arm64
-        if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest' && matrix.node-version == '16'
+        if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest' && matrix.node-version == '18'
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
         with:
           name: ungit-darwin-arm64
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ jobs:
           retention-days: 7
 
       - name: Upload ungit-darwin-x64
-        if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest' && matrix.node-version == '16'
+        if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest' && matrix.node-version == '18'
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
         with:
           name: ungit-darwin-x64
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ jobs:
           retention-days: 7
 
       - name: Upload ungit-linux-arm64
-        if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest' && matrix.node-version == '16'
+        if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest' && matrix.node-version == '18'
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
         with:
           name: ungit-linux-arm64
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ jobs:
           retention-days: 7
 
       - name: Upload ungit-linux-armv7l
-        if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest' && matrix.node-version == '16'
+        if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest' && matrix.node-version == '18'
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
         with:
           name: ungit-linux-armv7l
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ jobs:
           retention-days: 7
 
       - name: Upload ungit-linux-x64
-        if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest' && matrix.node-version == '16'
+        if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest' && matrix.node-version == '18'
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
         with:
           name: ungit-linux-x64
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ jobs:
           retention-days: 7
 
       - name: Upload ungit-win32-arm64
-        if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest' && matrix.node-version == '16'
+        if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest' && matrix.node-version == '18'
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
         with:
           name: ungit-win32-arm64
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ jobs:
           retention-days: 7
 
       - name: Upload ungit-win32-ia32
-        if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest' && matrix.node-version == '16'
+        if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest' && matrix.node-version == '18'
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
         with:
           name: ungit-win32-ia32
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ jobs:
           retention-days: 7
 
       - name: Upload ungit-win32-x64
-        if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest' && matrix.node-version == '16'
+        if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest' && matrix.node-version == '18'
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
         with:
           name: ungit-win32-x64
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ jobs:
           retention-days: 7
 
       - name: npm publish
-        if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest' && matrix.node-version == '16' && github.repository == 'FredrikNoren/ungit' && github.ref == 'refs/heads/master'
+        if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest' && matrix.node-version == '18' && github.repository == 'FredrikNoren/ungit' && github.ref == 'refs/heads/master'
         uses: actions/github-script@v6
         env:
           NPM_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d00a19a63..ba327b2da 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ Quick intro to ungit: [https://youtu.be/hkBVAi3oKvo](https://youtu.be/hkBVAi3oKv
 
 Installing
 ----------
-Requires [node.js](https://nodejs.org) (≥ 16), [npm](https://www.npmjs.com/) (≥ 8.19.4, comes with node.js) and [git](https://git-scm.com/) (≥ 2.34.x). To install ungit just type:
+Requires [node.js](https://nodejs.org) (≥ 18), [npm](https://www.npmjs.com/) (≥ 9.8.1, comes with node.js) and [git](https://git-scm.com/) (≥ 2.34.x). To install ungit just type:
 
 	npm install -g ungit
 
diff --git a/appveyor.yml b/appveyor.yml
index 0d55bbcab..b909b5338 100644
--- a/appveyor.yml
+++ b/appveyor.yml
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ image: Visual Studio 2022
 environment:
   matrix:
     - nodejs_version: '' # latest
+    - nodejs_version: '20'
     - nodejs_version: '18'
-    - nodejs_version: '16'
 
 branches:
   only:
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 3f8d93756..eaf1c92d0 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
         "supertest": "~6.3.3"
       },
       "engines": {
-        "node": ">=16"
+        "node": ">=18"
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@aashutoshrathi/word-wrap": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ff010fcdb..d4f2821cb 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@
     "supertest": "~6.3.3"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=16"
+    "node": ">=18"
   },
   "license": "MIT",
   "main": "public/main.js"