diff --git a/npm-build/action.yml b/npm-build/action.yml
index 2fe8892..63f0546 100644
--- a/npm-build/action.yml
+++ b/npm-build/action.yml
@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@ inputs:
     description: Set a custom tag, useful when generating tag based on f.ex FROM image in a docker image. Setting this tag will invalidate any other settings set!
     required: false
   NODE_VERSION: 
-    description: node version, defaults to 14
+    description: node version, defaults to 18
     required: false
-    default: '14'
+    default: '18'
   PRUNE_PRODUCTION:
     description: prune for production
     required: false
diff --git a/yarn-build/action.yml b/yarn-build/action.yml
index 76fa3ae..01d910e 100644
--- a/yarn-build/action.yml
+++ b/yarn-build/action.yml
@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@ inputs:
     description: Set a custom tag, useful when generating tag based on f.ex FROM image in a docker image. Setting this tag will invalidate any other settings set!
     required: false
   NODE_VERSION: 
-    description: node version, defaults to 14
+    description: node version, defaults to 18
     required: false
-    default: '14'
+    default: '18'
   PRUNE_PRODUCTION:
     description: prune for production
     required: false