diff --git a/.github/workflows/audit.yml b/.github/workflows/audit.yml
index baaa5113d..aa253c177 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/audit.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/audit.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        with:
+          node-version: '22.11.0'
       - name: install dependencies
         run: npm ci
       - name: npm audit
diff --git a/.github/workflows/component-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/component-tests.yml
index 92ecc24b7..e7fbe9d63 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/component-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/component-tests.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ jobs:
         run: echo "${{ github.actor }}"
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        with:
+          node-version: '22.11.0'
       - name: NPM Install
         run: npm ci
       - name : Cypress run component tests
diff --git a/.github/workflows/integration-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/integration-tests.yml
index b0fea1b9b..997fd291a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/integration-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/integration-tests.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ jobs:
         run: echo "${{ github.actor }}"
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        with:
+          node-version: '22.11.0'
       - name: NPM Install
         run: npm ci
       - name: Copy Configs
diff --git a/.npmrc b/.npmrc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b6f27f135
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.npmrc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+engine-strict=true
diff --git a/DEVNOTES.md b/DEVNOTES.md
index de23c8622..7b2e89d87 100644
--- a/DEVNOTES.md
+++ b/DEVNOTES.md
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 # Local Development
 
-1. We use [node@22.6.0](https://github.com/nvm-sh/nvm#installing-and-updating):
+1. We use [node@22.11.0](https://docs.volta.sh/guide/understanding):
 
 ```
-curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.39.1/install.sh | bash
-nvm install 22.6.0
+volta install 22.11.0
 ```
+
 2. Install deps:
 
 ```
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 66e09c804..d04dac0ff 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -92,5 +92,8 @@
     "not dead",
     "not ie <= 11",
     "not op_mini all"
-  ]
+  ],
+  "engines": {
+    "node": ">=22.11.0"
+  }
 }