diff --git a/.github/workflows/chromatic.yml b/.github/workflows/chromatic.yml
index 6c63ed2ac3..be234452d9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/chromatic.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/chromatic.yml
@@ -16,10 +16,10 @@ jobs:
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
 
-      - name: Setup Node.js v18
+      - name: Setup Node.js v20
         uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
-          node-version: 18.x
+          node-version: 20.x
           cache: 'npm'
 
       - name: Install dependencies
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 83547a4471..aab258516e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        node: [18, 20]
+        node: [20, 22]
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
diff --git a/.github/workflows/templates.yml b/.github/workflows/templates.yml
index 5d7595a42b..7943a8a508 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/templates.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/templates.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       # https://docs.github.com/en/actions/using-jobs/using-a-matrix-for-your-jobs
       matrix:
-        node: [18, 20]
+        node: [20, 22]
         template: [astro, nextjs, remix]
         include:
           - template: astro
diff --git a/.nvmrc b/.nvmrc
index a77793ecc5..9de2256827 100644
--- a/.nvmrc
+++ b/.nvmrc
@@ -1 +1 @@
-lts/hydrogen
+lts/iron
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 19588af374..13d0bfadda 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ We appreciate pull requests (PRs) for smaller changes and bug fixes. For larger
 
 ### Prerequisites
 
-- [Node.js v18](https://nodejs.org/)
+- [Node.js v20](https://nodejs.org/)
 
 ### Installation
 
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 7e18960f58..238daa3042 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -42050,7 +42050,7 @@
         "vite": "^5.4.8"
       },
       "engines": {
-        "node": ">=18"
+        "node": ">=20"
       },
       "optionalDependencies": {
         "moment": ">=2.30",
@@ -42156,7 +42156,7 @@
         "typescript": "^5.6.2"
       },
       "engines": {
-        "node": ">=18"
+        "node": ">=20"
       },
       "peerDependencies": {
         "react": ">=16.0.0 <19.0.0"
@@ -42190,7 +42190,7 @@
         "typescript-plugin-css-modules": "^5.1.0"
       },
       "engines": {
-        "node": ">=18"
+        "node": ">=20"
       }
     },
     "packages/stylelint-plugin-circuit-ui": {
diff --git a/packages/circuit-ui/package.json b/packages/circuit-ui/package.json
index d316ae6edd..677fadc547 100644
--- a/packages/circuit-ui/package.json
+++ b/packages/circuit-ui/package.json
@@ -102,6 +102,6 @@
     "react-dates": ">=21.8"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=18"
+    "node": ">=20"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/cna-template/README.md b/packages/cna-template/README.md
index e6cc1a58ba..222d6f72b8 100644
--- a/packages/cna-template/README.md
+++ b/packages/cna-template/README.md
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ A [create-next-app template](https://nextjs.org/docs/api-reference/create-next-a
 
 ## 💻 Prerequisites
 
-- You should have **Node.js** installed at a version equal to or above **`v18.0.0`**.
+- You should have **Node.js** installed at a version equal to or above **`v20.0.0`**.
 
 ## ✨ Setting up a new Circuit UI + Next.js project
 
diff --git a/packages/cna-template/template/.nvmrc b/packages/cna-template/template/.nvmrc
index a77793ecc5..9de2256827 100644
--- a/packages/cna-template/template/.nvmrc
+++ b/packages/cna-template/template/.nvmrc
@@ -1 +1 @@
-lts/hydrogen
+lts/iron
diff --git a/packages/icons/package.json b/packages/icons/package.json
index 161c4293e5..8fc68a409b 100644
--- a/packages/icons/package.json
+++ b/packages/icons/package.json
@@ -48,6 +48,6 @@
     "react": ">=16.0.0 <19.0.0"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=18"
+    "node": ">=20"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/remix-template/package.json b/packages/remix-template/package.json
index 1f2925cc9d..13f53d3565 100644
--- a/packages/remix-template/package.json
+++ b/packages/remix-template/package.json
@@ -38,6 +38,6 @@
     "typescript-plugin-css-modules": "^5.1.0"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=18"
+    "node": ">=20"
   }
 }