diff --git a/build_deploy.sh b/build_deploy.sh
index 792f0677..cbe4db67 100755
--- a/build_deploy.sh
+++ b/build_deploy.sh
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ export COMPONENT="image-builder"
 export IMAGE="quay.io/cloudservices/image-builder-frontend"
 export APP_ROOT=$(pwd)
 export WORKSPACE=${WORKSPACE:-$APP_ROOT} # if running in jenkins, use the build's workspace
-export NODE_BUILD_VERSION=16
+export NODE_BUILD_VERSION=18
 COMMON_BUILDER=https://raw.githubusercontent.com/RedHatInsights/insights-frontend-builder-common/master
 
 set -exv
diff --git a/pr_check.sh b/pr_check.sh
index 39d3b70e..e5ba26e6 100755
--- a/pr_check.sh
+++ b/pr_check.sh
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ export IMAGE="quay.io/cloudservices/image-builder-frontend"
 export WORKSPACE=${WORKSPACE:-$APP_ROOT} # if running in jenkins, use the build's workspace
 export APP_ROOT=$(pwd)
 #16 is the default Node version. Change this to override it.
-export NODE_BUILD_VERSION=16
+export NODE_BUILD_VERSION=18
 COMMON_BUILDER=https://raw.githubusercontent.com/RedHatInsights/insights-frontend-builder-common/master
 
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