diff --git a/api/package.json b/api/package.json
index dccd3c30..697f5a49 100644
--- a/api/package.json
+++ b/api/package.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     "exports": "./src/cobalt.js",
     "type": "module",
     "engines": {
-        "node": ">=18"
+        "node": ">=18.17"
     },
     "scripts": {
         "start": "node src/cobalt",