diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ecb7a2cf..7fa0ebc1 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -82,6 +82,6 @@
     ]
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">= 18"
+    "node": ">= 16"
   }
 }
diff --git a/scripts/build.mjs b/scripts/build.mjs
index 67f82f14..98ec3cf7 100644
--- a/scripts/build.mjs
+++ b/scripts/build.mjs
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ async function main() {
       outdir: "pkg/dist-node",
       bundle: true,
       platform: "node",
-      target: "node18",
+      target: "node16",
       format: "cjs",
       ...sharedOptions,
     }),