diff --git a/.github/workflows/contracts.yml b/.github/workflows/contracts.yml
index 6c66ba3..5b4a5c1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/contracts.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/contracts.yml
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@ name: Smart Contracts
 on:
   push:
     branches: [main]
-    paths: ['apps/contracts/**']
+    paths: ['apps/contracts/**', '.github/workflows/contracts.yml', '.nvmrc', 'package.json']
   pull_request:
-    paths: ['apps/contracts/**']
+    paths: ['apps/contracts/**', '.github/workflows/contracts.yml', '.nvmrc', 'package.json']
 
 jobs:
   test:
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install Node.js
         uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
-          node-version: 18
+          node-version-file: '.nvmrc'
           cache: 'pnpm'
 
       - name: Install dependencies in contracts package
diff --git a/.nvmrc b/.nvmrc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b8b23ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.nvmrc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+22.23.4
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e3d5f74..0ac3c74 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     "prettier": "pnpm --parallel prettier"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=18",
+    "node": ">=22.23.4 <23",
     "pnpm": ">=9"
   },
   "devDependencies": {