diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 337cc9427..9da1b85d3 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   "private": true,
   "type": "module",
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=22.12"
+    "node": ">=22.23.4 <23"
   },
   "scripts": {
     "start": "cds-serve",
diff --git a/srv-mcp/package.json b/srv-mcp/package.json
index dcde98244..6a095a297 100644
--- a/srv-mcp/package.json
+++ b/srv-mcp/package.json
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   "type": "module",
   "main": "server.js",
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=22.12"
+    "node": ">=22.23.4 <23"
   },
   "scripts": {
     "start": "cds-serve"
diff --git a/srv-qa/package-lock.json b/srv-qa/package-lock.json
index a522e292b..0fad35a68 100644
--- a/srv-qa/package-lock.json
+++ b/srv-qa/package-lock.json
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
         "undici": "8.9.0"
       },
       "engines": {
-        "node": ">=22.12"
+        "node": ">=22.23.4 <23"
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@babel/code-frame": {
diff --git a/srv-qa/package.json b/srv-qa/package.json
index c24c7f235..6a37e36f7 100644
--- a/srv-qa/package.json
+++ b/srv-qa/package.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   "main": "server.js",
   "type": "module",
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=22.12"
+    "node": ">=22.23.4 <23"
   },
   "scripts": {
     "start": "cds-serve"