diff --git a/packages/backend/README.md b/packages/backend/README.md
index 5d063ab895a..5ad75e74233 100644
--- a/packages/backend/README.md
+++ b/packages/backend/README.md
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ This package provides Clerk Backend API resources and low-level authentication u
 
 ## How to use
 
-Works on Node >= 16 or on any V8 Isolates runtimes such as Cloudflare Workers.
+Works on Node.js `^18.18` (or later) or on any V8 Isolates runtimes (eg Cloudflare Workers).
 
 ```sh
 npm install @clerk/backend
diff --git a/packages/chrome-extension/README.md b/packages/chrome-extension/README.md
index 759ae9022e1..f06055bd2ff 100644
--- a/packages/chrome-extension/README.md
+++ b/packages/chrome-extension/README.md
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ To use this package you should first create a Clerk application and retrieve a `
 
 ### Prerequisites
 
-- Node.js v14+
+- Node.js `^18.18` or later
 
 ### Installation
 
diff --git a/packages/expo/README.md b/packages/expo/README.md
index 5b1f2428ff3..21b91377446 100644
--- a/packages/expo/README.md
+++ b/packages/expo/README.md
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ Clerk is the easiest way to add authentication and user management to your Expo
 ### Prerequisites
 
 - React v16+
-- Node.js v14+
+- Node.js `^18.18` or later
 - An application built using Expo
 
 If an expo app already exists, you can skip this section and go straight to Installation.
diff --git a/packages/fastify/README.md b/packages/fastify/README.md
index acf155ca829..624b72b4eb2 100644
--- a/packages/fastify/README.md
+++ b/packages/fastify/README.md
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ To use this plugin you should first create a Clerk application and retrieve a `S
 
 ### Prerequisites
 
-- Node.js v14+
+- Node.js `^18.18` or later
 - Fastify v4+
 
 ### Installation
diff --git a/packages/gatsby-plugin-clerk/README.md b/packages/gatsby-plugin-clerk/README.md
index 913a4330ebf..c9fef56d2f6 100644
--- a/packages/gatsby-plugin-clerk/README.md
+++ b/packages/gatsby-plugin-clerk/README.md
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ Clerk is the easiest way to add authentication and user management to your Gatsb
 ### Prerequisites
 
 - Gatsby v5+
-- Node.js v18+
+- Node.js `^18.18` or later
 
 ### Installation
 
diff --git a/packages/nextjs/README.md b/packages/nextjs/README.md
index 22f9db0c70c..2d5ab42daab 100644
--- a/packages/nextjs/README.md
+++ b/packages/nextjs/README.md
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ and profile management to your application in minutes.
 ### Prerequisites
 
 - Next.js v10+
-- Node.js v14+
+- Node.js `^18.18` or later
 
 ### Installation
 
diff --git a/packages/react/README.md b/packages/react/README.md
index 4dc7d68014e..940c842d507 100644
--- a/packages/react/README.md
+++ b/packages/react/README.md
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ Clerk is the easiest way to add authentication and user management to your React
 ### Prerequisites
 
 - React v16+
-- Node.js v14+
+- Node.js `^18.18` or later
 
 ### Installation
 
diff --git a/packages/remix/README.md b/packages/remix/README.md
index 280e4d96a0b..74d682251d4 100644
--- a/packages/remix/README.md
+++ b/packages/remix/README.md
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ Clerk is the easiest way to add authentication and user management to your Remix
 ### Prerequisites
 
 - Remix `^2.0.0` or later
-- Node.js `^18.0.0` or later
+- Node.js `^18.18` or later
 
 ### Installation
 
diff --git a/packages/sdk-node/README.md b/packages/sdk-node/README.md
index 53467eb60ca..bbda574393f 100644
--- a/packages/sdk-node/README.md
+++ b/packages/sdk-node/README.md
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ the <a href="https://clerk.com/docs/reference/node/getting-started?utm_source=gi
 
 ### Prerequisites
 
-- Node.js v14+
+- Node.js `^18.18` or later
 
 ## Installation