diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index e03308323..469c17b39 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -98,9 +98,7 @@ aliases:
   - &publish-npm
     run:
       name: Publish package to NPM
-      command: |
-        npm config set //registry.npmjs.org/:_authToken=${npm_TOKEN}
-        npm publish --access public
+      command: npm publish --access public
 
   - &publish-npm-tag-as-next
     run:
@@ -247,7 +245,7 @@ jobs:
       - node-build-steps
   build-trezor:
     docker:
-      - image: cimg/node:18.9.1
+      - image: cimg/node:18.18.2
     working_directory: ~/web3-onboard-monorepo/packages/trezor
     steps:
       - node-build-steps
@@ -427,7 +425,7 @@ jobs:
       - node-build-steps
   build-metamask:
     docker:
-      - image: cimg/node:18.9.1
+      - image: cimg/node:18.18.2
     working_directory: ~/web3-onboard-monorepo/packages/metamask
     steps:
       - node-build-steps
@@ -532,7 +530,7 @@ jobs:
       - node-staging-build-steps
   build-staging-trezor:
     docker:
-      - image: cimg/node:18.9.1
+      - image: cimg/node:18.18.2
     working_directory: ~/web3-onboard-monorepo/packages/trezor
     steps:
       - node-staging-build-steps
@@ -712,7 +710,7 @@ jobs:
       - node-staging-build-steps
   build-staging-metamask:
     docker:
-      - image: cimg/node:18.9.1
+      - image: cimg/node:18.18.2
     working_directory: ~/web3-onboard-monorepo/packages/metamask
     steps:
       - node-staging-build-steps
diff --git a/packages/metamask/package.json b/packages/metamask/package.json
index bc09bafd6..e1758a063 100644
--- a/packages/metamask/package.json
+++ b/packages/metamask/package.json
@@ -64,6 +64,6 @@
     "@web3-onboard/common": "^2.3.3"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=18.8"
+    "node": ">=18.18"
   }
 }