diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-and-release.yml b/.github/workflows/test-and-release.yml
index 55bcd28..40c99c1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-and-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-and-release.yml
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        node-version: [18.x, 20.x, 22.x, 24.x]
+        node-version: [20.x, 22.x, 24.x]
         os: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macos-latest]
 
     steps:
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3130e23..d4ce965 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@ Best is to set the adapter to Debug log mode (Instances -> Expert mode -> Column
 
 ## Changelog
 
+### **WORK IN PROGRESS**
+- (iobroker-bot) Adapter requires node.js >= 20 now.
+
 ### __WORK IN PROGRESS__
 * IMPORTANT: The minimum Node.js version is now 18.x or higher
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c58f8d6..041a079 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     }
   ],
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=18"
+    "node": ">=20"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "meross-cloud": "^3.1.2",