diff --git a/start-client/pom.xml b/start-client/pom.xml
index d6277a9b545..f5330a509a8 100644
--- a/start-client/pom.xml
+++ b/start-client/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 							<goal>install-node-and-yarn</goal>
 						</goals>
 						<configuration>
-							<nodeVersion>v16.20.0</nodeVersion>
+							<nodeVersion>v20.18.0</nodeVersion>
 							<yarnVersion>v1.22.22</yarnVersion>
 						</configuration>
 					</execution>