diff --git a/.node-version b/.node-version
deleted file mode 100644
index 3c79f30..0000000
--- a/.node-version
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-18.16.0
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 38764e5..ec746a2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -31,9 +31,10 @@ need to perform some initial setup steps before you can develop your action.
 >
 > You'll need to have a reasonably modern version of
 > [Node.js](https://nodejs.org) handy. If you are using a version manager like
-> [`nodenv`](https://github.com/nodenv/nodenv), you can run `nodenv install` in
-> the root of your repository to install the version specified in
-> [`.node-version`](.node-version). Otherwise, 16.x or later should work!
+> [`nodenv`](https://github.com/nodenv/nodenv) or
+> [`nvm`](https://github.com/nvm-sh/nvm), you can run `nodenv install` in the
+> root of your repository to install the version specified in
+> [`package.json`](./package.json). Otherwise, 16.x or later should work!
 
 1. :hammer_and_wrench: Install the dependencies
 
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index dcea335..f4c4f7b 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@
         "prettier-eslint": "^15.0.1",
         "ts-jest": "^29.1.1",
         "typescript": "^5.1.6"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=16"
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@aashutoshrathi/word-wrap": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 25ba22e..51d33ba 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@
     "setup"
   ],
   "main": "dist/index.js",
+  "engines": {
+    "node": ">=16"
+  },
   "scripts": {
     "bundle": "npm run format:write && npm run package",
     "ci-test": "jest",