diff --git a/.changeset/calm-ears-appear.md b/.changeset/calm-ears-appear.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a18f30ce7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/calm-ears-appear.md
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+---
+'@faustwp/core': major
+'@faustwp/cli': major
+'@faustwp/blocks': major
+'@faustwp/block-editor-utils': minor
+---
+
+BREAKING CHANGE: With the deprecation of node version 16.x and it no longer being maintained we have updated our engines and workflows to only use 18+. Please update to use node version 18+.
diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e-next-example.yml b/.github/workflows/e2e-next-example.yml
index 9e25815b2..c76cf57cb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e-next-example.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e-next-example.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
       PR_BRANCH: ${{github.event.pull_request.head.ref}}
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        node: ['16', '18', '20']
+        node: ['18, '20]
     defaults:
       run:
         working-directory: ./
diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e-next-faustwp-example.yml b/.github/workflows/e2e-next-faustwp-example.yml
index 47d201b8b..0102d771d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e-next-faustwp-example.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e-next-faustwp-example.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
       PR_BRANCH: ${{github.event.pull_request.head.ref}}
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        node: ['16', '18', '20']
+        node: ['18, '20]
     defaults:
       run:
         working-directory: ./
diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e-nightly-build.yml b/.github/workflows/e2e-nightly-build.yml
index 4f1e06f83..4f0748de7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e-nightly-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e-nightly-build.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        node: ['16', '18', '20']
+        node: ['18, '20]
     defaults:
       run:
         working-directory: ./
diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e-test-plugin.yml b/.github/workflows/e2e-test-plugin.yml
index c9c68b825..604966120 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e-test-plugin.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e-test-plugin.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup Node
         uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
-          node-version: '16'
+          node-version: '18'
       - name: Install NPM Deps
         run: |
           npm ci
diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint-packages.yml b/.github/workflows/lint-packages.yml
index 9c4bd2c60..390c1526d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint-packages.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint-packages.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
-          node-version: '16'
+          node-version: '18'
       - run: npm ci
       - run: npm run build
       - run: npm run lint
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-packages.yml b/.github/workflows/test-packages.yml
index e30694a77..ad9bda866 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-packages.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-packages.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       matrix:
         os: ['ubuntu-22.04']
-        node: ['16', '18', '20']
+        node: ['18, '20]
     permissions:
       checks: write
       pull-requests: write
diff --git a/.nvmrc b/.nvmrc
index 7fd023741..658984787 100644
--- a/.nvmrc
+++ b/.nvmrc
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v16.15.0
+v18.0.0
diff --git a/examples/next/faustwp-getting-started/package.json b/examples/next/faustwp-getting-started/package.json
index b949c17bd..6a6ef3f79 100644
--- a/examples/next/faustwp-getting-started/package.json
+++ b/examples/next/faustwp-getting-started/package.json
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     "sass": "^1.54.9"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=16",
+    "node": ">=18",
     "npm": ">=8"
   }
 }
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 38b3886a6..4d540d4db 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
         "rimraf": "^3.0.2"
       },
       "engines": {
-        "node": ">=16",
+        "node": ">=18",
         "npm": ">=8"
       },
       "workspaces": {
@@ -2439,7 +2439,7 @@
         "sass": "^1.54.9"
       },
       "engines": {
-        "node": ">=16",
+        "node": ">=18",
         "npm": ">=8"
       }
     },
@@ -28729,7 +28729,7 @@
         "ts-jest": "29.1.1"
       },
       "engines": {
-        "node": ">=16",
+        "node": ">=18",
         "npm": ">=8"
       },
       "peerDependencies": {
@@ -29521,7 +29521,7 @@
         "rimraf": "^4.4.0"
       },
       "engines": {
-        "node": ">=16",
+        "node": ">=18",
         "npm": ">=8"
       },
       "peerDependencies": {
@@ -31635,7 +31635,7 @@
         "typescript": "^4.9.5"
       },
       "engines": {
-        "node": ">=16",
+        "node": ">=18",
         "npm": ">=8"
       }
     },
@@ -31802,7 +31802,7 @@
         "typescript": "^4.4.4"
       },
       "engines": {
-        "node": ">=16",
+        "node": ">=18",
         "npm": ">=8"
       },
       "peerDependencies": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c72c35ae9..5ab2a6be7 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "@faustjs/root",
   "private": true,
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=16",
+    "node": ">=18",
     "npm": ">=8"
   },
   "workspaces": {
diff --git a/packages/block-editor-utils/package.json b/packages/block-editor-utils/package.json
index c3c03af57..651b7cad8 100644
--- a/packages/block-editor-utils/package.json
+++ b/packages/block-editor-utils/package.json
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
   },
   "homepage": "https://github.com/wpengine/faustjs#readme",
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=16",
+    "node": ">=18",
     "npm": ">=8"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/blocks/package.json b/packages/blocks/package.json
index 8c6a4728c..d7ff9c51a 100644
--- a/packages/blocks/package.json
+++ b/packages/blocks/package.json
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
   },
   "homepage": "https://github.com/wpengine/faustjs#readme",
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=16",
+    "node": ">=18",
     "npm": ">=8"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/faustwp-cli/package.json b/packages/faustwp-cli/package.json
index 6953e7ad5..ea0c885d3 100644
--- a/packages/faustwp-cli/package.json
+++ b/packages/faustwp-cli/package.json
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
   },
   "homepage": "https://github.com/wpengine/faustjs#readme",
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=16",
+    "node": ">=18",
     "npm": ">=8"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/faustwp-core/package.json b/packages/faustwp-core/package.json
index 7c34872b9..198911543 100644
--- a/packages/faustwp-core/package.json
+++ b/packages/faustwp-core/package.json
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
   },
   "homepage": "https://github.com/wpengine/faustjs#readme",
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=16",
+    "node": ">=18",
     "npm": ">=8"
   }
 }