diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 285e45f9..45787912 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ jobs:
           fetch-depth: 0
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v2
         with:
-          node-version: 16
+          node-version: 18
       - run: yarn install --frozen-lockfile
       # make sure the ipfs executable is executable
       - run: node electron/download-ipfs && sudo chmod +x bin/linux/ipfs
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ jobs:
           fetch-depth: 0
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v2
         with:
-          node-version: 16
+          node-version: 18
 
       # install missing dep for sqlite
       - run: python3 -m ensurepip
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ jobs:
           fetch-depth: 0
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v2
         with:
-          node-version: 16
+          node-version: 18
       - run: yarn install --frozen-lockfile
       - run: yarn build
       - run: yarn electron:build:windows
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ jobs:
           gradle-version: 7.6
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v2
         with:
-          node-version: 16
+          node-version: 18
       - run: sudo apt install -y apksigner zipalign
 
       # build react app