diff --git a/usr/share/install_helper.sh b/usr/share/install_helper.sh
index 8a8c2c6..315b590 100644
--- a/usr/share/install_helper.sh
+++ b/usr/share/install_helper.sh
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ echo "Installing $my_name to '$TELEBIT_REAL_PATH'"
 # v9.x has severe networking bugs.
 # v8.x has working ursa, but requires tls workarounds"
 # v10.13 seems to work for me locally (new greenlock)
-NODEJS_VER="${NODEJS_VER:-v10.13}"
+NODEJS_VER="${NODEJS_VER:-v18.20}"
 export NODEJS_VER
 export NODE_PATH="$TELEBIT_TMP/lib/node_modules"
 export NPM_CONFIG_PREFIX="$TELEBIT_TMP"