diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9edec5fe0..9da97933e 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -46,6 +46,9 @@
     "waterline-adapter-tests": "^1.0.1",
     "waterline-utils": "^1.4.2"
   },
+  "engines": {
+    "node": ">=16.20.1"
+  },
   "waterlineAdapter": {
     "interfaces": [
       "semantic",