diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 0ffe58fbd..5110a3c9e 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -40,3 +40,11 @@ updates:
       pip:
         patterns:
           - "*"
+  - package-ecosystem: 'npm'
+    directory: "/apps/admin/webapp/"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "daily"
+    groups:
+      npm:
+        patterns:
+          - "*"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/multibuild.yaml b/.github/workflows/multibuild.yaml
index abd7661ad..6c42d5159 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/multibuild.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/multibuild.yaml
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: build admin webapp
         working-directory: ./apps/admin/webapp
         run: |
+          npm install -g npm@10.9.0
           npm install
           npm run build
       - if: ${{ matrix.os != 'windows-latest' }}
diff --git a/apps/admin/webapp/.npmrc b/apps/admin/webapp/.npmrc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b6f27f135
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/admin/webapp/.npmrc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+engine-strict=true
diff --git a/apps/admin/webapp/package-lock.json b/apps/admin/webapp/package-lock.json
index 55d5919a7..74ae4659d 100644
--- a/apps/admin/webapp/package-lock.json
+++ b/apps/admin/webapp/package-lock.json
@@ -8,9 +8,13 @@
       "name": "webapp_proto",
       "version": "0.0.0",
       "devDependencies": {
-        "@sveltejs/vite-plugin-svelte": "^3.1.1",
-        "svelte": "^4.2.19",
-        "vite": "^5.4.6"
+        "@sveltejs/vite-plugin-svelte": "3.1.1",
+        "svelte": "4.2.19",
+        "vite": "5.4.6"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=v20.15.0 <23",
+        "npm": "10.9.0"
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@ampproject/remapping": {
diff --git a/apps/admin/webapp/package.json b/apps/admin/webapp/package.json
index 4673bb1ef..52d4f2771 100644
--- a/apps/admin/webapp/package.json
+++ b/apps/admin/webapp/package.json
@@ -9,8 +9,12 @@
     "preview": "vite preview"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@sveltejs/vite-plugin-svelte": "^3.1.1",
-    "svelte": "^4.2.19",
-    "vite": "^5.4.6"
+    "@sveltejs/vite-plugin-svelte": "3.1.1",
+    "svelte": "4.2.19",
+    "vite": "5.4.6"
+  },
+  "engines": {
+    "node": ">=v20.15.0 <23",
+    "npm": "10.9.0"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/dart/sshnoports/buildArchive b/packages/dart/sshnoports/buildArchive
index 37d714ee1..7bc246d13 100755
--- a/packages/dart/sshnoports/buildArchive
+++ b/packages/dart/sshnoports/buildArchive
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ echo "Compiling admin_api"; dart compile exe --verbosity error bin/np_admin.dart
 wait
 cd ../webapp || exit 1
 echo "Building admin webapp"
+npm install -g npm@10.9.0 || exit 1
 npm install || exit 1
 npm run build || exit 1
 
diff --git a/tools/multibuild/Dockerfile.package b/tools/multibuild/Dockerfile.package
index 42b86d04c..f8922b193 100644
--- a/tools/multibuild/Dockerfile.package
+++ b/tools/multibuild/Dockerfile.package
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ WORKDIR /noports
 # install node for later (keep at the top file to increase cache hits)
 # hadolint ignore=DL3008
 RUN apt-get update; \
-  apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends npm
+  apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends npm; \
+  npm install -g npm@10.9.0
 
 COPY . .