diff --git a/tools/dockerbuild/build.dockerfile b/tools/dockerbuild/build.dockerfile
index bfc395217a..8eef4ffb47 100644
--- a/tools/dockerbuild/build.dockerfile
+++ b/tools/dockerbuild/build.dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM node:16.15.0
+FROM node:18.8.0
 
 # install dependencies
 RUN apt-get update
diff --git a/tools/dockerbuild/watch.dockerfile b/tools/dockerbuild/watch.dockerfile
index 2984fab215..6c7c319fba 100644
--- a/tools/dockerbuild/watch.dockerfile
+++ b/tools/dockerbuild/watch.dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM node:16.15.0
+FROM node:18.8.0
 
 # install dependencies
 RUN apt-get update