diff --git a/bindings/nodejs/CHANGELOG.md b/bindings/nodejs/CHANGELOG.md
index 4b4efc609d..d1b74c62f7 100644
--- a/bindings/nodejs/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/bindings/nodejs/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -23,7 +23,12 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ### Added
 
-- Export ILoggerConfig from types;
+- Export `ILoggerConfig` from types;
+- Added `Account::prepareIncreaseVotingPower`;
+
+## Changed
+
+- Deprecate `Account::prepareVotingPower`;
 
 ## 1.0.4 - 2023-08-08
 
diff --git a/bindings/nodejs/lib/wallet/account.ts b/bindings/nodejs/lib/wallet/account.ts
index 8961e9f133..e4a80bcc13 100644
--- a/bindings/nodejs/lib/wallet/account.ts
+++ b/bindings/nodejs/lib/wallet/account.ts
@@ -1389,13 +1389,20 @@ export class Account {
         return JSON.parse(response).payload;
     }
 
+    /** @deprecated use prepareIncreaseVotingPower() instead. */
+    async prepareVotingPower(amount: string): Promise<PreparedTransaction> {
+        return this.prepareIncreaseVotingPower(amount);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Prepare to increase the voting power.
      *
      * @param amount The amount to increase the voting power by.
      * @returns An instance of `PreparedTransaction`.
      */
-    async prepareVotingPower(amount: string): Promise<PreparedTransaction> {
+    async prepareIncreaseVotingPower(
+        amount: string,
+    ): Promise<PreparedTransaction> {
         const response = await this.methodHandler.callAccountMethod(
             this.meta.index,
             {