diff --git a/.github/workflows/pull-request.yml b/.github/workflows/pull-request.yml
index be0b1628..a339669a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pull-request.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pull-request.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Configure Node and package manager
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v3.7.0
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v3.8.2
         with:
           node-version-file: 'package.json'
           cache: 'yarn'
diff --git a/backend/Dockerfile b/backend/Dockerfile
index 7c0bd07c..d87e4f16 100644
--- a/backend/Dockerfile
+++ b/backend/Dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM node:18-alpine as builder
+FROM node:18.20.3-alpine as builder
 
 WORKDIR /app
 
diff --git a/backend/package.json b/backend/package.json
index 3cac1321..5cccddb1 100644
--- a/backend/package.json
+++ b/backend/package.json
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     "express": "^4.18.2",
     "jsonwebtoken": "^9.0.0",
     "memory-cache": "^0.2.0",
-    "ts-node": "^10.9.1"
+    "ts-node": "^10.9.2"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@polkadot/api": "^9.14.2",
@@ -34,10 +34,10 @@
     "@types/jest": "^27.5.2",
     "@types/jsonwebtoken": "^9.0.1",
     "@types/memory-cache": "^0.2.5",
-    "@types/node": "^18.11.9",
+    "@types/node": "^18.19.34",
     "@types/react": "^18.2.48",
     "cors": "^2.8.5",
-    "nodemon": "^2.0.20",
+    "nodemon": "^2.0.22",
     "typescript": "^5.1.6"
   }
 }
diff --git a/frontend/Dockerfile b/frontend/Dockerfile
index 8229d35b..b4a61d6c 100644
--- a/frontend/Dockerfile
+++ b/frontend/Dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM node:18-alpine as builder
+FROM node:18.20.3-alpine as builder
 
 WORKDIR /app
 
diff --git a/frontend/package.json b/frontend/package.json
index c0e03671..fbcd52fe 100644
--- a/frontend/package.json
+++ b/frontend/package.json
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
     "@testing-library/react": "^13.4.0",
     "@testing-library/user-event": "^13.5.0",
     "@types/jest": "^27.5.2",
-    "@types/node": "^16.18.11",
+    "@types/node": "^16.18.98",
     "@types/react": "^18.2.48",
     "@types/react-dom": "^18.2.18"
   },
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index dfa3e635..a2cfef7b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     "backend"
   ],
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">= v20.13.1"
+    "node": ">= 20.14.0"
   },
   "scripts": {
     "environment": "ts-node ./launchScripts/genesisEnvironmentVariables.ts",
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
     "fix:scripts": "eslint --ext .js,.ts --config ./.eslintrc.json --fix \"launchScripts/**/*.ts\""
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@types/node": "^20.9.1",
+    "@types/node": "^20.14.2",
     "@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin": "^5.62.0",
     "@typescript-eslint/parser": "^5.62.0",
     "concurrently": "^8.2.2",
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
     "eslint-plugin-prettier": "^4.2.1",
     "eslint-plugin-react": "^7.33.2",
     "eslint-plugin-react-hooks": "^4.6.0",
-    "nodemon": "^2.0.20",
+    "nodemon": "^2.0.22",
     "prettier": "^2.8.8",
     "typescript": "^5.0.4"
   },
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
     "@polkadot/util-crypto": "10.4.2",
     "@types/valid-url": "^1.0.7",
     "dotenv": "^16.0.3",
-    "ts-node": "^10.9.1",
+    "ts-node": "^10.9.2",
     "valid-url": "^1.0.9"
   },
   "resolutions": {
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 7d96beef..6209748d 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -3877,28 +3877,28 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
-"@types/node@npm:*, @types/node@npm:^20.9.1":
-  version: 20.9.1
-  resolution: "@types/node@npm:20.9.1"
+"@types/node@npm:*, @types/node@npm:^20.14.2":
+  version: 20.14.2
+  resolution: "@types/node@npm:20.14.2"
   dependencies:
     undici-types: ~5.26.4
-  checksum: bb893c6790733dac32818c1ca170fa466622dec39a0ade4639463e1358cb811771e242accbd065e7a1bfe59adc989c0ee59be65e462d3a0ab49043426f0b7637
+  checksum: 265362479b8f3b50fcd1e3f9e9af6121feb01a478dff0335ae67cccc3babfe45d0f12209d3d350595eebd7e67471762697b877c380513f8e5d27a238fa50c805
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
-"@types/node@npm:^16.18.11":
-  version: 16.18.61
-  resolution: "@types/node@npm:16.18.61"
-  checksum: fdd162829eddc9b0b82a1ec485ba3876428ff3bd94c5869b13f4a36eb2aa9bddd22ea7e8ee3b2faa91a0f70ff08d8fd8d4be7dd0d143f8ee776907d6a1d2ed25
+"@types/node@npm:^16.18.98":
+  version: 16.18.98
+  resolution: "@types/node@npm:16.18.98"
+  checksum: 2b746140502759ff2e83f691a2905025ca7b05254497e960f2b2ea75c4b2570170a68163df74035d6b7c3b00283eb19d69a2660344bcb9f48d6678154c2e428a
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
-"@types/node@npm:^18.11.9":
-  version: 18.18.9
-  resolution: "@types/node@npm:18.18.9"
+"@types/node@npm:^18.19.34":
+  version: 18.19.34
+  resolution: "@types/node@npm:18.19.34"
   dependencies:
     undici-types: ~5.26.4
-  checksum: 629ce20357586144031cb43d601617eef45e59460dea6b1e123f708e6885664f44d54f65e5b72b2614af5b8613f3652ced832649c0b991accbc6a85139befa51
+  checksum: ae6369baa1529ec3564da29611ec7eb8ccb219080d717292151b6b899820d25290243d01c9240f11a63d1a42e47198cd6310fab67b6d17bea723221fea07b644
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
@@ -11101,7 +11101,7 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
-"nodemon@npm:^2.0.20":
+"nodemon@npm:^2.0.22":
   version: 2.0.22
   resolution: "nodemon@npm:2.0.22"
   dependencies:
@@ -14643,9 +14643,9 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
-"ts-node@npm:^10.9.1":
-  version: 10.9.1
-  resolution: "ts-node@npm:10.9.1"
+"ts-node@npm:^10.9.2":
+  version: 10.9.2
+  resolution: "ts-node@npm:10.9.2"
   dependencies:
     "@cspotcode/source-map-support": ^0.8.0
     "@tsconfig/node10": ^1.0.7
@@ -14677,7 +14677,7 @@ __metadata:
     ts-node-script: dist/bin-script.js
     ts-node-transpile-only: dist/bin-transpile.js
     ts-script: dist/bin-script-deprecated.js
-  checksum: 090adff1302ab20bd3486e6b4799e90f97726ed39e02b39e566f8ab674fd5bd5f727f43615debbfc580d33c6d9d1c6b1b3ce7d8e3cca3e20530a145ffa232c35
+  checksum: fde256c9073969e234526e2cfead42591b9a2aec5222bac154b0de2fa9e4ceb30efcd717ee8bc785a56f3a119bdd5aa27b333d9dbec94ed254bd26f8944c67ac
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
@@ -15277,7 +15277,7 @@ __metadata:
     "@types/jest": ^27.5.2
     "@types/jsonwebtoken": ^9.0.1
     "@types/memory-cache": ^0.2.5
-    "@types/node": ^18.11.9
+    "@types/node": ^18.19.34
     "@types/react": ^18.2.48
     body-parser: ^1.20.1
     cookie-parser: ^1.4.6
@@ -15286,8 +15286,8 @@ __metadata:
     express: ^4.18.2
     jsonwebtoken: ^9.0.0
     memory-cache: ^0.2.0
-    nodemon: ^2.0.20
-    ts-node: ^10.9.1
+    nodemon: ^2.0.22
+    ts-node: ^10.9.2
     typescript: ^5.1.6
   languageName: unknown
   linkType: soft
@@ -15304,7 +15304,7 @@ __metadata:
     "@testing-library/react": ^13.4.0
     "@testing-library/user-event": ^13.5.0
     "@types/jest": ^27.5.2
-    "@types/node": ^16.18.11
+    "@types/node": ^16.18.98
     "@types/react": ^18.2.48
     "@types/react-dom": ^18.2.18
     kilt-extension-api: 0.1.0
@@ -15324,7 +15324,7 @@ __metadata:
     "@kiltprotocol/vc-export": ^0.35.2
     "@polkadot/util": 10.4.2
     "@polkadot/util-crypto": 10.4.2
-    "@types/node": ^20.9.1
+    "@types/node": ^20.14.2
     "@types/valid-url": ^1.0.7
     "@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin": ^5.62.0
     "@typescript-eslint/parser": ^5.62.0
@@ -15336,9 +15336,9 @@ __metadata:
     eslint-plugin-prettier: ^4.2.1
     eslint-plugin-react: ^7.33.2
     eslint-plugin-react-hooks: ^4.6.0
-    nodemon: ^2.0.20
+    nodemon: ^2.0.22
     prettier: ^2.8.8
-    ts-node: ^10.9.1
+    ts-node: ^10.9.2
     typescript: ^5.0.4
     valid-url: ^1.0.9
   languageName: unknown