diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index bff32db0..3561e8b3 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
         "typescript": "^5.1.6"
       },
       "engines": {
-        "node": "18 || 20 || 21"
+        "node": "^18.15 || 20 || 21"
       },
       "funding": {
         "type": "patreon",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index a350b9e2..bbcc8ba1 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
     "fmt": "prettier --write \"**/*.js\" \"**/*.json\" \"**/*.md\" \"**/*.ts\""
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": "18 || 20 || 21"
+    "node": "^18.15 || 20 || 21"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "metacom": "^3.1.2",