diff --git a/backend/README.md b/backend/README.md
index 6ae4ae3e2..cecc07bc9 100644
--- a/backend/README.md
+++ b/backend/README.md
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.00 sec)
 
 #### Build
 
-_Make sure to use Node.js 16.10 and npm 7._
+_Make sure to use Node.js 20.x and npm 9.x or newer_
 
 _The build process requires [Rust](https://www.rust-lang.org/tools/install) to be installed._
 
diff --git a/frontend/README.md b/frontend/README.md
index 069f1d5f0..fb2a5e291 100644
--- a/frontend/README.md
+++ b/frontend/README.md
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ $ npm run config:defaults:liquid
 
 ### 3. Run the Frontend
 
-_Make sure to use Node.js 16.10 and npm 7._
+_Make sure to use Node.js 20.x and npm 9.x or newer._
 
 Install project dependencies and run the frontend server:
 
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ Set up the [Mempool backend](../backend/) first, if you haven't already.
 
 ### 1. Build the Frontend
 
-_Make sure to use Node.js 16.10 and npm 7._
+_Make sure to use Node.js 20.x and npm 9.x or newer._
 
 Build the frontend:
 
diff --git a/production/README.md b/production/README.md
index 3f1b24d22..2805cde81 100644
--- a/production/README.md
+++ b/production/README.md
@@ -84,11 +84,11 @@ pkg install -y zsh sudo git screen curl wget neovim rsync nginx openssl openssh-
 
 ### Node.js + npm
 
-Build Node.js v16.16.0 and npm v8 from source using `nvm`:
+Build Node.js v20.17.0 and npm v9 from source using `nvm`:
 ```
-curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.39.1/install.sh | zsh
+curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.40.0/install.sh | zsh
 source $HOME/.zshrc
-nvm install v16.16.0 --shared-zlib
+nvm install v20.17.0 --shared-zlib
 nvm alias default node
 ```