diff --git a/.nvmrc b/.nvmrc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3c032078a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.nvmrc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+18
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f5dca5571..4ba6232b7 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@
       "last 1 safari version"
     ]
   },
+  "engines": {
+    "node": "18.x"
+  },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@aws-amplify/backend": "^1.23.0",
     "@aws-amplify/backend-cli": "^1.8.3",