diff --git a/scripts/upgrade b/scripts/upgrade
index ec2a6d0..5362f0e 100644
--- a/scripts/upgrade
+++ b/scripts/upgrade
@@ -59,9 +59,11 @@ mv ghost-$NEW_VERSION.zip /var/www/ghost/ghost/versions/$NEW_VERSION.zip
 # Unzip the downloaded release
 unzip /var/www/ghost/ghost/versions/$NEW_VERSION.zip -d /var/www/ghost/ghost/versions/$NEW_VERSION
 
-# Update the version in manifest.toml (adjust the path as needed)
+# Update the version in manifest.toml and change the NodeJS ver
 sed -i "s/version = \".*\"/version = \"$NEW_VERSION\"/" ../manifest.toml
 
+sed -i "s/NODEJS_VERSION=.*$/NODEJS_VERSION=18/" _common.sh
+
 # UPGRADE
 #=================================================