diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index e83f82be..8895aa20 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@
         "typescript": "^4.9.5",
         "y-protocols": "^1.0.5"
       },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=16.0.0",
+        "npm": ">=8.0.0"
+      },
       "funding": {
         "type": "GitHub Sponsors ❤",
         "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/dmonad"
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 15dedefc..a09f1e1f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -90,5 +90,9 @@
     "tui-jsdoc-template": "^1.2.2",
     "typescript": "^4.9.5",
     "y-protocols": "^1.0.5"
+  },
+  "engines" : { 
+    "npm" : ">=8.0.0",
+    "node" : ">=16.0.0"
   }
 }