diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 8e2bcb5..19c6337 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ jobs:
       
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
-          node-version: 20
+          node-version: 18
           cache: 'npm'
 
       - name: "Execute build"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 393dbaf..d46c99f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
       
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
-          node-version: 20
+          node-version: 18
           cache: 'npm'
       
       - name: "Obtain Github App token"
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 1003b41..8c7d32b 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
 	"name": "@cheqd/did-provider-cheqd",
-	"version": "3.6.15",
+	"version": "3.6.16-develop.1",
 	"lockfileVersion": 3,
 	"requires": true,
 	"packages": {
 		"": {
 			"name": "@cheqd/did-provider-cheqd",
-			"version": "3.6.15",
+			"version": "3.6.16-develop.1",
 			"license": "Apache-2.0",
 			"dependencies": {
 				"@cheqd/sdk": "^3.7.9",
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
 				"typescript": "^5.3.3"
 			},
 			"engines": {
-				"node": ">=20.0.0"
+				"node": ">=18.0.0"
 			}
 		},
 		"node_modules/@aashutoshrathi/word-wrap": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 3dece66..f034523 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -144,6 +144,6 @@
 		"access": "public"
 	},
 	"engines": {
-		"node": ">=20.0.0"
+		"node": ">=18.0.0"
 	}
 }