diff --git a/gradle/verification-metadata.xml b/gradle/verification-metadata.xml
index 43cb22ccd08..5ae91ccb6d0 100644
--- a/gradle/verification-metadata.xml
+++ b/gradle/verification-metadata.xml
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diff --git a/gradle/versions.properties b/gradle/versions.properties
index c63bec60bdf..f08fbc8dcb1 100644
--- a/gradle/versions.properties
+++ b/gradle/versions.properties
@@ -63,5 +63,5 @@ versions.native-platform=0.14
versions.protobuf-relocated=2.6.1-1
versions.r8=2.2.64
versions.robolectric=4.0
-versions.nodejs=16.14.2
+versions.nodejs=18.12.1
versions.v8=10.7.157
diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/common/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/nodejs/NodeJsRootExtension.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/common/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/nodejs/NodeJsRootExtension.kt
index 80217233edd..a32b5f967f7 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/common/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/nodejs/NodeJsRootExtension.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/common/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/targets/js/nodejs/NodeJsRootExtension.kt
@@ -42,7 +42,11 @@ open class NodeJsRootExtension(@Transient val rootProject: Project) : Configurat
var download by Property(true)
var nodeDownloadBaseUrl by Property("https://nodejs.org/dist")
- var nodeVersion by Property("16.13.0")
+
+ // Release schedule: https://github.com/nodejs/Release
+ // Actual LTS and Current versions: https://nodejs.org/en/download/
+ // Older versions and more information, e.g. V8 version inside: https://nodejs.org/en/download/releases/
+ var nodeVersion by Property("18.12.1")
var nodeCommand by Property("node")