diff --git a/scripts/_common.sh b/scripts/_common.sh
index ffd5d9d..1972c02 100644
--- a/scripts/_common.sh
+++ b/scripts/_common.sh
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 # dependencies used by the app
 pkg_dependencies="python3-dev python3-pip"
 
-nodejs_version="16"
+nodejs_version="18"
 
 jupyterlab_version="4.0.0a24"