diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index d67c926457..154276c15d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ jobs:
     - uses: dcodeIO/setup-node-nvm@master
       with:
         node-mirror: https://nodejs.org/download/v8-canary/
-        node-version: 19.0.0-v8-canary2022052811308b5fb3
+        node-version: 19.0.0-v8-canary20220719f8973d8de1
     - name: Install dependencies
       run: npm ci --no-audit
     - name: Build
diff --git a/.npmrc b/.npmrc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b6f27f1359
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.npmrc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+engine-strict=true
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e7a60046e7..9ee8797cd5 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -19,6 +19,11 @@
   "bugs": {
     "url": "https://github.com/AssemblyScript/assemblyscript/issues"
   },
+  "engines": {
+    "node": ">=16.0.0",
+    "npm": ">=7.0.0"
+  },
+  "engineStrict": true,
   "dependencies": {
     "binaryen": "108.0.0-nightly.20220528",
     "long": "^5.2.0"