diff --git a/.npmrc b/.npmrc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4fd02195
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.npmrc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+engine-strict=true
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 386bbdb5..e1544639 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -54,9 +54,9 @@ inputs:
   androidExportType:
     required: false
     default: 'androidPackage'
-    description: 
-      'The android export type. Should be androidPackage for apk, 
-      androidAppBundle for aab, or androidStudioProject for an android studio project.'
+    description:
+      'The android export type. Should be androidPackage for apk, androidAppBundle for aab, or androidStudioProject for
+      an android studio project.'
   androidKeystoreName:
     required: false
     default: ''
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 2a92115c..a5f8e89d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@
     "test-i-aws": "cross-env cloudRunnerTests=true cloudRunnerCluster=aws yarn test -i -t \"cloud runner\"",
     "test-i-k8s": "cross-env cloudRunnerTests=true cloudRunnerCluster=k8s yarn test -i -t \"cloud runner\""
   },
+  "engines": 
+  { 
+    "node" : ">=16.0.0" 
+  },
   "dependencies": {
     "@actions/cache": "^3.1.3",
     "@actions/core": "^1.10.0",