diff --git a/scripts/create-release-tarball b/scripts/create-release-tarball
index 4c4af0565..755170f62 100755
--- a/scripts/create-release-tarball
+++ b/scripts/create-release-tarball
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ if ! $(cd "${SOURCE_DIR}" && git diff --exit-code >/dev/null); then
     exit 1
 fi
 
-if [[ "$(node --version)" != "v16.18.1" ]]; then
-    echo "This script requires node 16.18.1"
+if [[ "$(node --version)" != "v18.16.0" ]]; then
+    echo "This script requires node 18.16.0"
     exit 1
 fi
 
diff --git a/scripts/installer.sh b/scripts/installer.sh
index f98ca7dde..1bcc044ed 100755
--- a/scripts/installer.sh
+++ b/scripts/installer.sh
@@ -115,7 +115,8 @@ elif [[ "${ubuntu_version}" == "18.04" ]]; then
     fi
 fi
 
-readonly node_version=16.18.1
+readonly old_node_version=16.18.1
+readonly node_version=18.16.0
 if ! which node 2>/dev/null || [[ "$(node --version)" != "v${node_version}" ]]; then
     log "installing/updating node ${node_version}"
     mkdir -p /usr/local/node-${node_version}
@@ -124,7 +125,7 @@ if ! which node 2>/dev/null || [[ "$(node --version)" != "v${node_version}" ]];
     rm /tmp/node.tar.gz
     ln -sf /usr/local/node-${node_version}/bin/node /usr/bin/node
     ln -sf /usr/local/node-${node_version}/bin/npm /usr/bin/npm
-    rm -rf /usr/local/node-16.14.2
+    rm -rf /usr/local/node-${old_node_version}
 fi
 
 # obsolete module