diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index d827e3f51..a990ed496 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 # https://dev.assets.emblstatic.net/vf/{tag}/ (eg v2.1.2 / v2.1.3-alpha.3)
 # https://dev.assets.emblstatic.net/vf/{minor}/ (eg v2.1)
 # https://dev.assets.emblstatic.net/vf/{major}/ (eg v2)
-image: node:18.20.2
+image: node:20.16.0
 
 variables:
   # project specific variables can be defined here