diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index dbe9ecaa..84111779 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ env:
   DOCKER_HUB_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_HUB_USERNAME }}
   NDLA_RELEASES: ${{ secrets.NDLA_RELEASES }}
   GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.CI_NOW_GH_TOKEN }}
-  NOW_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NOW_TOKEN }}
   GH_PR_NUMBER: ${{ github.event.number }}
   GH_PR_REPO: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name }}
   GH_PR_SHA: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}
@@ -22,7 +21,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v3
         with:
-          node-version: '18.12'
+          node-version: '20.6'
       - name: "Login to ECR repo"
         run: RES=$(aws sts assume-role --role-arn $CI_RELEASE_ROLE --role-session-name github-actions-ecr-login)
           AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID=$(echo $RES | jq -r .Credentials.AccessKeyId)
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index bf4ba010..35c5c58b 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ### Build stage
-FROM node:18.12-alpine as builder
+FROM node:20.6-alpine as builder
 
 ENV HOME=/home/app
 ENV APP_PATH=$HOME/graphql-api
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ COPY src $APP_PATH/src
 RUN yarn ncc
 
 ### Run stage
-FROM node:18.12-alpine
+FROM node:20.6-alpine
 
 WORKDIR /home/app/graphql-api
 COPY --from=builder /home/app/graphql-api/build/index.js index.js
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 889b65fa..8350d03f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@
   "resolutions": {
     "@types/serve-static": "1.13.10"
   },
+  "engines": {
+    "node": ">=20.6.0"
+  },
   "dependencies": {
     "@apollo/server": "^4.9.3",
     "@graphql-tools/mock": "^8.7.10",