diff --git a/packages/cdk-blue-green-container-deployment/src/ecs-deployment-group.ts b/packages/cdk-blue-green-container-deployment/src/ecs-deployment-group.ts
index 14de4dad..698f6af6 100644
--- a/packages/cdk-blue-green-container-deployment/src/ecs-deployment-group.ts
+++ b/packages/cdk-blue-green-container-deployment/src/ecs-deployment-group.ts
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ export class EcsDeploymentGroup extends Resource implements IEcsDeploymentGroup,
     }
 
     const serviceToken = new Function(this, 'Function', {
-      runtime: Runtime.NODEJS_16_X,
+      runtime: Runtime.NODEJS_18_X,
       code: Code.fromAsset(path.join(__dirname, 'lambdas', 'ecs-deployment-group')),
       handler: 'index.handler',
       timeout: Duration.minutes(15),
diff --git a/packages/cdk-blue-green-container-deployment/src/ecs-service.ts b/packages/cdk-blue-green-container-deployment/src/ecs-service.ts
index 5a1802fb..03109d7b 100644
--- a/packages/cdk-blue-green-container-deployment/src/ecs-service.ts
+++ b/packages/cdk-blue-green-container-deployment/src/ecs-service.ts
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ export class EcsService extends Construct implements IConnectable, IEcsService,
     ];
 
     const serviceToken = new Function(this, 'Function', {
-      runtime: Runtime.NODEJS_16_X,
+      runtime: Runtime.NODEJS_18_X,
       code: Code.fromAsset(path.join(__dirname, 'lambdas', 'ecs-service')),
       handler: 'index.handler',
       timeout: Duration.minutes(15),
diff --git a/packages/cdk-chatops/src/msteams-incoming-webhook-configuration.ts b/packages/cdk-chatops/src/msteams-incoming-webhook-configuration.ts
index b864801b..f0b4615c 100644
--- a/packages/cdk-chatops/src/msteams-incoming-webhook-configuration.ts
+++ b/packages/cdk-chatops/src/msteams-incoming-webhook-configuration.ts
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ export class MSTeamsIncomingWebhookConfiguration extends Construct {
     super(scope, id);
 
     this.incomingWebhook = new Function(this, 'Function', {
-      runtime: Runtime.NODEJS_16_X,
+      runtime: Runtime.NODEJS_18_X,
       code: Code.fromAsset(path.join(__dirname, 'lambdas', 'msteams-incoming-webhook')),
       handler: 'index.handler',
       environment: {
diff --git a/packages/cdk-cloudfront-authorization/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/authorizations.test.ts.snap b/packages/cdk-cloudfront-authorization/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/authorizations.test.ts.snap
index 39141fc7..474d5a6b 100644
--- a/packages/cdk-cloudfront-authorization/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/authorizations.test.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/cdk-cloudfront-authorization/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/authorizations.test.ts.snap
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ Object {
             "Arn",
           ],
         },
-        "Runtime": "nodejs16.x",
+        "Runtime": "nodejs18.x",
         "Timeout": 300,
       },
       "Type": "AWS::Lambda::Function",
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ Object {
             "Arn",
           ],
         },
-        "Runtime": "nodejs16.x",
+        "Runtime": "nodejs18.x",
       },
       "Type": "AWS::Lambda::Function",
     },
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ Object {
             "Arn",
           ],
         },
-        "Runtime": "nodejs16.x",
+        "Runtime": "nodejs18.x",
       },
       "Type": "AWS::Lambda::Function",
     },
@@ -1043,7 +1043,7 @@ Object {
             "Arn",
           ],
         },
-        "Runtime": "nodejs16.x",
+        "Runtime": "nodejs18.x",
         "Timeout": 300,
       },
       "Type": "AWS::Lambda::Function",
@@ -1160,7 +1160,7 @@ Object {
             "Arn",
           ],
         },
-        "Runtime": "nodejs16.x",
+        "Runtime": "nodejs18.x",
       },
       "Type": "AWS::Lambda::Function",
     },
@@ -1209,7 +1209,7 @@ Object {
             "Arn",
           ],
         },
-        "Runtime": "nodejs16.x",
+        "Runtime": "nodejs18.x",
       },
       "Type": "AWS::Lambda::Function",
     },
diff --git a/packages/cdk-cloudfront-authorization/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/distributions.test.ts.snap b/packages/cdk-cloudfront-authorization/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/distributions.test.ts.snap
index fcea8923..2e2e698e 100644
--- a/packages/cdk-cloudfront-authorization/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/distributions.test.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/cdk-cloudfront-authorization/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/distributions.test.ts.snap
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ Object {
             "Arn",
           ],
         },
-        "Runtime": "nodejs16.x",
+        "Runtime": "nodejs18.x",
         "Timeout": 300,
       },
       "Type": "AWS::Lambda::Function",
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ Object {
             "Arn",
           ],
         },
-        "Runtime": "nodejs16.x",
+        "Runtime": "nodejs18.x",
       },
       "Type": "AWS::Lambda::Function",
     },
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ Object {
             "Arn",
           ],
         },
-        "Runtime": "nodejs16.x",
+        "Runtime": "nodejs18.x",
       },
       "Type": "AWS::Lambda::Function",
     },
@@ -1506,7 +1506,7 @@ Object {
             "Arn",
           ],
         },
-        "Runtime": "nodejs16.x",
+        "Runtime": "nodejs18.x",
         "Timeout": 300,
       },
       "Type": "AWS::Lambda::Function",
@@ -1623,7 +1623,7 @@ Object {
             "Arn",
           ],
         },
-        "Runtime": "nodejs16.x",
+        "Runtime": "nodejs18.x",
       },
       "Type": "AWS::Lambda::Function",
     },
@@ -1672,7 +1672,7 @@ Object {
             "Arn",
           ],
         },
-        "Runtime": "nodejs16.x",
+        "Runtime": "nodejs18.x",
       },
       "Type": "AWS::Lambda::Function",
     },
diff --git a/packages/cdk-cloudfront-authorization/src/secret-generator.ts b/packages/cdk-cloudfront-authorization/src/secret-generator.ts
index 3f47e601..dc17747c 100644
--- a/packages/cdk-cloudfront-authorization/src/secret-generator.ts
+++ b/packages/cdk-cloudfront-authorization/src/secret-generator.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ export class SecretGenerator extends Construct {
 
     const secretGenerator = new aws_lambda.SingletonFunction(this, 'Function', {
       uuid: 'cloudcomponents-cdk-cloudfront-authorization-secret-generator',
-      runtime: aws_lambda.Runtime.NODEJS_16_X,
+      runtime: aws_lambda.Runtime.NODEJS_18_X,
       handler: 'index.handler',
       code: aws_lambda.Code.fromAsset(path.join(__dirname, 'lambdas', 'secret-generator')),
     });
diff --git a/packages/cdk-cloudfront-authorization/src/user-pool-domain.ts b/packages/cdk-cloudfront-authorization/src/user-pool-domain.ts
index d634fe8b..c1e55d78 100644
--- a/packages/cdk-cloudfront-authorization/src/user-pool-domain.ts
+++ b/packages/cdk-cloudfront-authorization/src/user-pool-domain.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ export class UserPoolDomain extends Construct {
 
     const secretGenerator = new aws_lambda.SingletonFunction(this, 'Function', {
       uuid: 'cloudcomponents-cdk-cloudfront-authorization-user-pool-domain',
-      runtime: aws_lambda.Runtime.NODEJS_16_X,
+      runtime: aws_lambda.Runtime.NODEJS_18_X,
       handler: 'index.handler',
       code: aws_lambda.Code.fromAsset(path.join(__dirname, 'lambdas', 'user-pool-domain')),
     });
diff --git a/packages/cdk-codepipeline-check-parameter-action/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/codepipeline-check-email-parameter-action.test.ts.snap b/packages/cdk-codepipeline-check-parameter-action/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/codepipeline-check-email-parameter-action.test.ts.snap
index 3151c1d5..c3269f21 100644
--- a/packages/cdk-codepipeline-check-parameter-action/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/codepipeline-check-email-parameter-action.test.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/cdk-codepipeline-check-parameter-action/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/codepipeline-check-email-parameter-action.test.ts.snap
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ Object {
             "Arn",
           ],
         },
-        "Runtime": "nodejs16.x",
+        "Runtime": "nodejs18.x",
       },
       "Type": "AWS::Lambda::Function",
     },
diff --git a/packages/cdk-codepipeline-check-parameter-action/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/codepipeline-check-parameter-action.test.ts.snap b/packages/cdk-codepipeline-check-parameter-action/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/codepipeline-check-parameter-action.test.ts.snap
index 06a69c06..a77ddb15 100644
--- a/packages/cdk-codepipeline-check-parameter-action/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/codepipeline-check-parameter-action.test.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/cdk-codepipeline-check-parameter-action/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/codepipeline-check-parameter-action.test.ts.snap
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ Object {
             "Arn",
           ],
         },
-        "Runtime": "nodejs16.x",
+        "Runtime": "nodejs18.x",
       },
       "Type": "AWS::Lambda::Function",
     },
@@ -999,7 +999,7 @@ Object {
             "Arn",
           ],
         },
-        "Runtime": "nodejs16.x",
+        "Runtime": "nodejs18.x",
       },
       "Type": "AWS::Lambda::Function",
     },
@@ -1159,7 +1159,7 @@ Object {
             "Arn",
           ],
         },
-        "Runtime": "nodejs16.x",
+        "Runtime": "nodejs18.x",
       },
       "Type": "AWS::Lambda::Function",
     },
@@ -1909,7 +1909,7 @@ Object {
             "Arn",
           ],
         },
-        "Runtime": "nodejs16.x",
+        "Runtime": "nodejs18.x",
       },
       "Type": "AWS::Lambda::Function",
     },
diff --git a/packages/cdk-codepipeline-check-parameter-action/src/check-parameter-function.ts b/packages/cdk-codepipeline-check-parameter-action/src/check-parameter-function.ts
index 0a26127d..0dd865c6 100644
--- a/packages/cdk-codepipeline-check-parameter-action/src/check-parameter-function.ts
+++ b/packages/cdk-codepipeline-check-parameter-action/src/check-parameter-function.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ export interface CheckParamterFunctionProps {
 export class CheckParameterFunction extends Function {
   constructor(scope: Construct, id: string, props: CheckParamterFunctionProps) {
     super(scope, id, {
-      runtime: Runtime.NODEJS_16_X,
+      runtime: Runtime.NODEJS_18_X,
       handler: 'index.handler',
       code: Code.fromAsset(path.join(__dirname, 'lambdas', 'check-parameter')),
     });
diff --git a/packages/cdk-codepipeline-merge-action/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/codepipeline-merge-action.test.ts.snap b/packages/cdk-codepipeline-merge-action/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/codepipeline-merge-action.test.ts.snap
index af371096..27fdddf7 100644
--- a/packages/cdk-codepipeline-merge-action/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/codepipeline-merge-action.test.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/cdk-codepipeline-merge-action/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/codepipeline-merge-action.test.ts.snap
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ Object {
             "Arn",
           ],
         },
-        "Runtime": "nodejs16.x",
+        "Runtime": "nodejs18.x",
       },
       "Type": "AWS::Lambda::Function",
     },
diff --git a/packages/cdk-codepipeline-merge-action/src/merge-branches-function.ts b/packages/cdk-codepipeline-merge-action/src/merge-branches-function.ts
index ff8ded54..0362421b 100644
--- a/packages/cdk-codepipeline-merge-action/src/merge-branches-function.ts
+++ b/packages/cdk-codepipeline-merge-action/src/merge-branches-function.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ export interface MergeBranchesFunctionProps {
 export class MergeBranchesFunction extends Function {
   constructor(scope: Construct, id: string, props: MergeBranchesFunctionProps) {
     super(scope, id, {
-      runtime: Runtime.NODEJS_16_X,
+      runtime: Runtime.NODEJS_18_X,
       handler: 'index.handler',
       code: Code.fromAsset(path.join(__dirname, 'lambdas', 'merge-branches')),
     });
diff --git a/packages/cdk-codepipeline-slack/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/slack-approval-action.test.ts.snap b/packages/cdk-codepipeline-slack/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/slack-approval-action.test.ts.snap
index 074ead53..b43cc8a7 100644
--- a/packages/cdk-codepipeline-slack/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/slack-approval-action.test.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/cdk-codepipeline-slack/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/slack-approval-action.test.ts.snap
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ Object {
             "Arn",
           ],
         },
-        "Runtime": "nodejs16.x",
+        "Runtime": "nodejs18.x",
       },
       "Type": "AWS::Lambda::Function",
     },
@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@ Object {
             "Arn",
           ],
         },
-        "Runtime": "nodejs16.x",
+        "Runtime": "nodejs18.x",
       },
       "Type": "AWS::Lambda::Function",
     },
@@ -1158,7 +1158,7 @@ Object {
             "Arn",
           ],
         },
-        "Runtime": "nodejs16.x",
+        "Runtime": "nodejs18.x",
       },
       "Type": "AWS::Lambda::Function",
     },
@@ -1275,7 +1275,7 @@ Object {
             "Arn",
           ],
         },
-        "Runtime": "nodejs16.x",
+        "Runtime": "nodejs18.x",
       },
       "Type": "AWS::Lambda::Function",
     },
diff --git a/packages/cdk-codepipeline-slack/src/slack-approval-action.ts b/packages/cdk-codepipeline-slack/src/slack-approval-action.ts
index eec3ee15..a7e43cd8 100644
--- a/packages/cdk-codepipeline-slack/src/slack-approval-action.ts
+++ b/packages/cdk-codepipeline-slack/src/slack-approval-action.ts
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ export class SlackApprovalAction extends Action {
     }
 
     const approvalRequester = new Function(scope, 'SlackApprovalRequesterFunction', {
-      runtime: Runtime.NODEJS_16_X,
+      runtime: Runtime.NODEJS_18_X,
       handler: 'index.handler',
       code: Code.fromAsset(path.join(__dirname, 'lambdas', 'approval-requester')),
       environment,
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ export class SlackApprovalAction extends Action {
     topic.addSubscription(new LambdaSubscription(approvalRequester));
 
     const approvalHandler = new Function(scope, 'SlackApprovalHandlerFunction', {
-      runtime: Runtime.NODEJS_16_X,
+      runtime: Runtime.NODEJS_18_X,
       handler: 'index.handler',
       code: Code.fromAsset(path.join(__dirname, 'lambdas', 'approval-handler')),
       environment,
diff --git a/packages/cdk-codepipeline-slack/src/slack-notifier.ts b/packages/cdk-codepipeline-slack/src/slack-notifier.ts
index 22bb8319..458c91fe 100644
--- a/packages/cdk-codepipeline-slack/src/slack-notifier.ts
+++ b/packages/cdk-codepipeline-slack/src/slack-notifier.ts
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ export class SlackNotifier extends Construct {
     }
 
     const notifier = new Function(scope, 'SlackNotifierFunction', {
-      runtime: Runtime.NODEJS_16_X,
+      runtime: Runtime.NODEJS_18_X,
       handler: 'index.handler',
       code: Code.fromAsset(path.join(__dirname, 'lambdas', 'notifier')),
       environment: this.environment,
diff --git a/packages/cdk-container-registry/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/image-repository.test.ts.snap b/packages/cdk-container-registry/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/image-repository.test.ts.snap
index 2ce3e470..eeecc70a 100644
--- a/packages/cdk-container-registry/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/image-repository.test.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/cdk-container-registry/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/image-repository.test.ts.snap
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ Object {
             "Arn",
           ],
         },
-        "Runtime": "nodejs16.x",
+        "Runtime": "nodejs18.x",
       },
       "Type": "AWS::Lambda::Function",
     },
diff --git a/packages/cdk-container-registry/src/image-repository.ts b/packages/cdk-container-registry/src/image-repository.ts
index 6dcf48d8..a1fe9285 100644
--- a/packages/cdk-container-registry/src/image-repository.ts
+++ b/packages/cdk-container-registry/src/image-repository.ts
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ export class ImageRepository extends Repository {
     const rule = this.onImageScanCompleted(id, { imageTags });
 
     const severityFilter = new Function(this, 'SevierityFilter', {
-      runtime: Runtime.NODEJS_16_X,
+      runtime: Runtime.NODEJS_18_X,
       code: Code.fromAsset(path.join(__dirname, 'lambdas', 'severity-filter')),
       handler: 'index.handler',
     });
diff --git a/packages/cdk-contentful-webhook/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/contentful-webhook.test.ts.snap b/packages/cdk-contentful-webhook/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/contentful-webhook.test.ts.snap
index 0adbf67f..6f23dc72 100644
--- a/packages/cdk-contentful-webhook/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/contentful-webhook.test.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/cdk-contentful-webhook/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/contentful-webhook.test.ts.snap
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ Object {
             "Arn",
           ],
         },
-        "Runtime": "nodejs16.x",
+        "Runtime": "nodejs18.x",
         "Timeout": 900,
       },
       "Type": "AWS::Lambda::Function",
diff --git a/packages/cdk-contentful-webhook/src/contentful-webhook.ts b/packages/cdk-contentful-webhook/src/contentful-webhook.ts
index 4ba8207b..a5bfc260 100644
--- a/packages/cdk-contentful-webhook/src/contentful-webhook.ts
+++ b/packages/cdk-contentful-webhook/src/contentful-webhook.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ export class ContentfulWebhook extends Construct {
 
     const handler = new aws_lambda.SingletonFunction(this, 'CustomResourceHandler', {
       uuid: '91f2075f-b950-4743-a66b-ee0f6febf50d',
-      runtime: aws_lambda.Runtime.NODEJS_16_X,
+      runtime: aws_lambda.Runtime.NODEJS_18_X,
       code: aws_lambda.Code.fromAsset(path.join(__dirname, 'lambdas', 'contentful-webhook')),
       handler: 'index.handler',
       lambdaPurpose: 'Custom::ContentfulWebhook',
diff --git a/packages/cdk-deletable-bucket/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/deletable-bucket.test.ts.snap b/packages/cdk-deletable-bucket/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/deletable-bucket.test.ts.snap
index 0f80258e..406905fd 100644
--- a/packages/cdk-deletable-bucket/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/deletable-bucket.test.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/cdk-deletable-bucket/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/deletable-bucket.test.ts.snap
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ Object {
             "Arn",
           ],
         },
-        "Runtime": "nodejs16.x",
+        "Runtime": "nodejs18.x",
         "Timeout": 900,
       },
       "Type": "AWS::Lambda::Function",
diff --git a/packages/cdk-deletable-bucket/src/empty-bucket.ts b/packages/cdk-deletable-bucket/src/empty-bucket.ts
index c077d9a6..bb1eb0c1 100644
--- a/packages/cdk-deletable-bucket/src/empty-bucket.ts
+++ b/packages/cdk-deletable-bucket/src/empty-bucket.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ export class EmptyBucket extends Construct {
     const onEvent = new SingletonFunction(this, 'EmptyBucketFunction', {
       code: Code.fromAsset(path.join(__dirname, 'lambdas', 'empty-bucket')),
       handler: 'index.handler',
-      runtime: Runtime.NODEJS_16_X,
+      runtime: Runtime.NODEJS_18_X,
       uuid: 'CloudcomponentsEmptyBucketCustomResource',
       timeout: Duration.minutes(15),
     });
diff --git a/packages/cdk-dynamodb-seeder/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/dynamodb-seeder.test.ts.snap b/packages/cdk-dynamodb-seeder/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/dynamodb-seeder.test.ts.snap
index dc447833..66378522 100644
--- a/packages/cdk-dynamodb-seeder/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/dynamodb-seeder.test.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/cdk-dynamodb-seeder/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/dynamodb-seeder.test.ts.snap
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ Object {
             "Arn",
           ],
         },
-        "Runtime": "nodejs16.x",
+        "Runtime": "nodejs18.x",
         "Timeout": 900,
       },
       "Type": "AWS::Lambda::Function",
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ Object {
             "Arn",
           ],
         },
-        "Runtime": "nodejs16.x",
+        "Runtime": "nodejs18.x",
         "Timeout": 900,
       },
       "Type": "AWS::Lambda::Function",
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ Object {
             "Arn",
           ],
         },
-        "Runtime": "nodejs16.x",
+        "Runtime": "nodejs18.x",
         "Timeout": 900,
       },
       "Type": "AWS::Lambda::Function",
@@ -493,7 +493,7 @@ Object {
             "Arn",
           ],
         },
-        "Runtime": "nodejs16.x",
+        "Runtime": "nodejs18.x",
         "Timeout": 900,
       },
       "Type": "AWS::Lambda::Function",
@@ -646,7 +646,7 @@ Object {
             "Arn",
           ],
         },
-        "Runtime": "nodejs16.x",
+        "Runtime": "nodejs18.x",
         "Timeout": 900,
       },
       "Type": "AWS::Lambda::Function",
diff --git a/packages/cdk-dynamodb-seeder/src/dynamodb-seeder.ts b/packages/cdk-dynamodb-seeder/src/dynamodb-seeder.ts
index 9caeef7e..c408d735 100644
--- a/packages/cdk-dynamodb-seeder/src/dynamodb-seeder.ts
+++ b/packages/cdk-dynamodb-seeder/src/dynamodb-seeder.ts
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ export class DynamoDBSeeder extends Construct {
 
     const handler = new lambda.SingletonFunction(this, 'CustomResourceHandler', {
       uuid: 'Custom::DynamodbSeeder',
-      runtime: lambda.Runtime.NODEJS_16_X,
+      runtime: lambda.Runtime.NODEJS_18_X,
       code: lambda.Code.fromAsset(path.join(__dirname, 'lambdas', 'dynamodb-seeder')),
       handler: 'index.handler',
       lambdaPurpose: 'Custom::DynamodbSeeder',
diff --git a/packages/cdk-github-webhook/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/github-webhook.test.ts.snap b/packages/cdk-github-webhook/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/github-webhook.test.ts.snap
index 34eb6d31..0531ec5e 100644
--- a/packages/cdk-github-webhook/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/github-webhook.test.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/cdk-github-webhook/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/github-webhook.test.ts.snap
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ Object {
             "Arn",
           ],
         },
-        "Runtime": "nodejs16.x",
+        "Runtime": "nodejs18.x",
         "Timeout": 900,
       },
       "Type": "AWS::Lambda::Function",
diff --git a/packages/cdk-github-webhook/src/github-webhook.ts b/packages/cdk-github-webhook/src/github-webhook.ts
index cae8541a..3b1af70b 100644
--- a/packages/cdk-github-webhook/src/github-webhook.ts
+++ b/packages/cdk-github-webhook/src/github-webhook.ts
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ export class GithubWebhook extends Construct {
 
     const handler = new aws_lambda.SingletonFunction(this, 'CustomResourceHandler', {
       uuid: '83CBF3EB-7B62-44F2-8C67-8441E4C1232E',
-      runtime: aws_lambda.Runtime.NODEJS_16_X,
+      runtime: aws_lambda.Runtime.NODEJS_18_X,
       code: aws_lambda.Code.fromAsset(path.join(__dirname, 'lambdas', 'github-webhook')),
       handler: 'index.handler',
       lambdaPurpose: 'Custom::GithubWebhook',
diff --git a/packages/cdk-lambda-at-edge-pattern/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/http-headers.test.ts.snap b/packages/cdk-lambda-at-edge-pattern/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/http-headers.test.ts.snap
index d1dfeaa3..9a7a9c15 100644
--- a/packages/cdk-lambda-at-edge-pattern/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/http-headers.test.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/cdk-lambda-at-edge-pattern/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/http-headers.test.ts.snap
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ Object {
             "Arn",
           ],
         },
-        "Runtime": "nodejs16.x",
+        "Runtime": "nodejs18.x",
       },
       "Type": "AWS::Lambda::Function",
     },
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ Object {
             "Arn",
           ],
         },
-        "Runtime": "nodejs16.x",
+        "Runtime": "nodejs18.x",
         "Timeout": 300,
       },
       "Type": "AWS::Lambda::Function",
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ Object {
             "Arn",
           ],
         },
-        "Runtime": "nodejs16.x",
+        "Runtime": "nodejs18.x",
         "Timeout": 300,
       },
       "Type": "AWS::Lambda::Function",
@@ -494,7 +494,7 @@ Object {
             "Arn",
           ],
         },
-        "Runtime": "nodejs16.x",
+        "Runtime": "nodejs18.x",
       },
       "Type": "AWS::Lambda::Function",
     },
diff --git a/packages/cdk-lambda-at-edge-pattern/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/origin-mutation.test.ts.snap b/packages/cdk-lambda-at-edge-pattern/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/origin-mutation.test.ts.snap
index cf99c12e..db9cebfc 100644
--- a/packages/cdk-lambda-at-edge-pattern/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/origin-mutation.test.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/cdk-lambda-at-edge-pattern/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/origin-mutation.test.ts.snap
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ Object {
             "Arn",
           ],
         },
-        "Runtime": "nodejs16.x",
+        "Runtime": "nodejs18.x",
         "Timeout": 300,
       },
       "Type": "AWS::Lambda::Function",
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ Object {
             "Arn",
           ],
         },
-        "Runtime": "nodejs16.x",
+        "Runtime": "nodejs18.x",
       },
       "Type": "AWS::Lambda::Function",
     },
diff --git a/packages/cdk-lambda-at-edge-pattern/src/edge-function.ts b/packages/cdk-lambda-at-edge-pattern/src/edge-function.ts
index 9c27e8d3..f51f9877 100644
--- a/packages/cdk-lambda-at-edge-pattern/src/edge-function.ts
+++ b/packages/cdk-lambda-at-edge-pattern/src/edge-function.ts
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ export class EdgeFunction extends BaseEdgeConstruct implements IEdgeLambda {
     this.eventType = props.eventType;
 
     const edgeFunction = new aws_lambda.Function(this.edgeStack, `${name}Function`, {
-      runtime: aws_lambda.Runtime.NODEJS_16_X,
+      runtime: aws_lambda.Runtime.NODEJS_18_X,
       handler: 'index.handler',
       code: props.code,
       role: this.edgeRole.role,
diff --git a/packages/cdk-lambda-at-edge-pattern/src/with-configuration.ts b/packages/cdk-lambda-at-edge-pattern/src/with-configuration.ts
index 997669ad..bb2001dd 100644
--- a/packages/cdk-lambda-at-edge-pattern/src/with-configuration.ts
+++ b/packages/cdk-lambda-at-edge-pattern/src/with-configuration.ts
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ export class WithConfiguration extends Construct {
 
     const handler = new aws_lambda.SingletonFunction(this, 'Handler', {
       uuid: 'cloudcomponents-cdk-lambda-at-edge-pattern-with-configuration',
-      runtime: aws_lambda.Runtime.NODEJS_16_X,
+      runtime: aws_lambda.Runtime.NODEJS_18_X,
       code: aws_lambda.Code.fromAsset(path.join(__dirname, 'lambdas', 'with-configuration')),
       handler: 'index.handler',
       lambdaPurpose: resourceType,
diff --git a/packages/cdk-pull-request-approval-rule/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/approval-rule-template-repository-association.test.ts.snap b/packages/cdk-pull-request-approval-rule/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/approval-rule-template-repository-association.test.ts.snap
index 1f6aa40d..34c15572 100644
--- a/packages/cdk-pull-request-approval-rule/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/approval-rule-template-repository-association.test.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/cdk-pull-request-approval-rule/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/approval-rule-template-repository-association.test.ts.snap
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ Object {
             "Arn",
           ],
         },
-        "Runtime": "nodejs16.x",
+        "Runtime": "nodejs18.x",
         "Timeout": 900,
       },
       "Type": "AWS::Lambda::Function",
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ Object {
             "Arn",
           ],
         },
-        "Runtime": "nodejs16.x",
+        "Runtime": "nodejs18.x",
         "Timeout": 900,
       },
       "Type": "AWS::Lambda::Function",
diff --git a/packages/cdk-pull-request-approval-rule/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/approval-rule-template.test.ts.snap b/packages/cdk-pull-request-approval-rule/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/approval-rule-template.test.ts.snap
index ccd1d4fb..f0db9f77 100644
--- a/packages/cdk-pull-request-approval-rule/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/approval-rule-template.test.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/cdk-pull-request-approval-rule/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/approval-rule-template.test.ts.snap
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ Object {
             "Arn",
           ],
         },
-        "Runtime": "nodejs16.x",
+        "Runtime": "nodejs18.x",
         "Timeout": 900,
       },
       "Type": "AWS::Lambda::Function",
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ Object {
             "Arn",
           ],
         },
-        "Runtime": "nodejs16.x",
+        "Runtime": "nodejs18.x",
         "Timeout": 900,
       },
       "Type": "AWS::Lambda::Function",
diff --git a/packages/cdk-pull-request-approval-rule/src/approval-rule-template-repository-association.ts b/packages/cdk-pull-request-approval-rule/src/approval-rule-template-repository-association.ts
index f771a92c..5324e3d6 100644
--- a/packages/cdk-pull-request-approval-rule/src/approval-rule-template-repository-association.ts
+++ b/packages/cdk-pull-request-approval-rule/src/approval-rule-template-repository-association.ts
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ export class ApprovalRuleTemplateRepositoryAssociation extends Construct {
 
     const serviceToken = CustomResourceProvider.getOrCreate(this, resourceType, {
       codeDirectory: approvalRuleTemplateRepositoryAssociationDir,
-      runtime: CustomResourceProviderRuntime.NODEJS_16_X,
+      runtime: CustomResourceProviderRuntime.NODEJS_18_X,
       policyStatements: [
         {
           Effect: 'Allow',
diff --git a/packages/cdk-pull-request-approval-rule/src/approval-rule-template.ts b/packages/cdk-pull-request-approval-rule/src/approval-rule-template.ts
index c645ee87..d3452730 100644
--- a/packages/cdk-pull-request-approval-rule/src/approval-rule-template.ts
+++ b/packages/cdk-pull-request-approval-rule/src/approval-rule-template.ts
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ export class ApprovalRuleTemplate extends Construct {
 
     const serviceToken = CustomResourceProvider.getOrCreate(this, 'Custom::ApprovalRuleTemplate', {
       codeDirectory: approvalRuleTemplateDir,
-      runtime: CustomResourceProviderRuntime.NODEJS_16_X,
+      runtime: CustomResourceProviderRuntime.NODEJS_18_X,
       policyStatements: [
         {
           Effect: 'Allow',
diff --git a/packages/cdk-pull-request-check/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/pull-request-check.test.ts.snap b/packages/cdk-pull-request-check/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/pull-request-check.test.ts.snap
index dd69130f..a8bcf2dd 100644
--- a/packages/cdk-pull-request-check/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/pull-request-check.test.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/cdk-pull-request-check/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/pull-request-check.test.ts.snap
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ Object {
             "Arn",
           ],
         },
-        "Runtime": "nodejs16.x",
+        "Runtime": "nodejs18.x",
       },
       "Type": "AWS::Lambda::Function",
     },
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@ Object {
             "Arn",
           ],
         },
-        "Runtime": "nodejs16.x",
+        "Runtime": "nodejs18.x",
       },
       "Type": "AWS::Lambda::Function",
     },
@@ -960,7 +960,7 @@ Object {
             "Arn",
           ],
         },
-        "Runtime": "nodejs16.x",
+        "Runtime": "nodejs18.x",
       },
       "Type": "AWS::Lambda::Function",
     },
@@ -1429,7 +1429,7 @@ Object {
             "Arn",
           ],
         },
-        "Runtime": "nodejs16.x",
+        "Runtime": "nodejs18.x",
       },
       "Type": "AWS::Lambda::Function",
     },
@@ -2022,7 +2022,7 @@ Object {
             "Arn",
           ],
         },
-        "Runtime": "nodejs16.x",
+        "Runtime": "nodejs18.x",
       },
       "Type": "AWS::Lambda::Function",
     },
@@ -2491,7 +2491,7 @@ Object {
             "Arn",
           ],
         },
-        "Runtime": "nodejs16.x",
+        "Runtime": "nodejs18.x",
       },
       "Type": "AWS::Lambda::Function",
     },
@@ -2844,7 +2844,7 @@ Object {
             "Arn",
           ],
         },
-        "Runtime": "nodejs16.x",
+        "Runtime": "nodejs18.x",
       },
       "Type": "AWS::Lambda::Function",
     },
diff --git a/packages/cdk-pull-request-check/src/pull-request-check.ts b/packages/cdk-pull-request-check/src/pull-request-check.ts
index 71bdee36..87449391 100644
--- a/packages/cdk-pull-request-check/src/pull-request-check.ts
+++ b/packages/cdk-pull-request-check/src/pull-request-check.ts
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ export class PullRequestCheck extends Construct {
 
     if (updateApprovalState || postComment) {
       this.codeBuildResultFunction = new Function(this, 'CodeBuildResultFunction', {
-        runtime: Runtime.NODEJS_16_X,
+        runtime: Runtime.NODEJS_18_X,
         code: Code.fromAsset(path.join(__dirname, 'lambdas', 'code-build-result')),
         handler: 'index.handler',
         environment: {
diff --git a/packages/cdk-s3-antivirus/src/scanner.ts b/packages/cdk-s3-antivirus/src/scanner.ts
index 4f2594ca..b0bb8499 100644
--- a/packages/cdk-s3-antivirus/src/scanner.ts
+++ b/packages/cdk-s3-antivirus/src/scanner.ts
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ export class Scanner extends Construct {
     this.scanFunction = new Function(this, 'ScanFunction', {
       code: Code.fromAsset(path.join(__dirname, 'lambdas', 'scan')),
       handler: 'index.handler',
-      runtime: Runtime.NODEJS_16_X,
+      runtime: Runtime.NODEJS_18_X,
       onSuccess: props.onResult,
       onFailure: props.onError,
       filesystem: FileSystem.fromEfsAccessPoint(this.sandbox.lambdaAccessPoint, '/mnt/lambda'),
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ export class Scanner extends Construct {
     this.updateFunction = new Function(this, 'UpdateFunction', {
       code: Code.fromAsset(path.join(__dirname, 'lambdas', 'update')),
       handler: 'index.handler',
-      runtime: Runtime.NODEJS_16_X,
+      runtime: Runtime.NODEJS_18_X,
       onFailure: props.onError,
       timeout: Duration.minutes(5),
       memorySize: 1024,
diff --git a/packages/cdk-stripe-webhook/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/stripe-event-bus-producer.test.ts.snap b/packages/cdk-stripe-webhook/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/stripe-event-bus-producer.test.ts.snap
index 41bea58a..fbdbda47 100644
--- a/packages/cdk-stripe-webhook/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/stripe-event-bus-producer.test.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/cdk-stripe-webhook/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/stripe-event-bus-producer.test.ts.snap
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ Object {
             "Arn",
           ],
         },
-        "Runtime": "nodejs16.x",
+        "Runtime": "nodejs18.x",
       },
       "Type": "AWS::Lambda::Function",
     },
diff --git a/packages/cdk-stripe-webhook/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/stripe-webhook.test.ts.snap b/packages/cdk-stripe-webhook/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/stripe-webhook.test.ts.snap
index 20fb669f..9bbc7118 100644
--- a/packages/cdk-stripe-webhook/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/stripe-webhook.test.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/cdk-stripe-webhook/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/stripe-webhook.test.ts.snap
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ Object {
             "Arn",
           ],
         },
-        "Runtime": "nodejs16.x",
+        "Runtime": "nodejs18.x",
         "Timeout": 900,
       },
       "Type": "AWS::Lambda::Function",
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ Object {
             "Arn",
           ],
         },
-        "Runtime": "nodejs16.x",
+        "Runtime": "nodejs18.x",
         "Timeout": 900,
       },
       "Type": "AWS::Lambda::Function",
diff --git a/packages/cdk-stripe-webhook/src/stripe-event-bus-producer.ts b/packages/cdk-stripe-webhook/src/stripe-event-bus-producer.ts
index 33271eba..3be01d20 100644
--- a/packages/cdk-stripe-webhook/src/stripe-event-bus-producer.ts
+++ b/packages/cdk-stripe-webhook/src/stripe-event-bus-producer.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ export class StripeEventBusProducer extends Construct {
     super(scope, id);
 
     const handler = new aws_lambda.Function(this, 'Function', {
-      runtime: aws_lambda.Runtime.NODEJS_16_X,
+      runtime: aws_lambda.Runtime.NODEJS_18_X,
       code: aws_lambda.Code.fromAsset(path.join(__dirname, 'lambdas', 'stripe-event-bus-producer')),
       handler: 'index.handler',
     });
diff --git a/packages/cdk-stripe-webhook/src/stripe-webhook.ts b/packages/cdk-stripe-webhook/src/stripe-webhook.ts
index ce4b5f48..564d1384 100644
--- a/packages/cdk-stripe-webhook/src/stripe-webhook.ts
+++ b/packages/cdk-stripe-webhook/src/stripe-webhook.ts
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ export class StripeWebhook extends Construct {
 
     const handler = new aws_lambda.SingletonFunction(this, 'CustomResourceHandler', {
       uuid: 'e9db3870-d793-4cd2-96a9-efe2e318ebbc',
-      runtime: aws_lambda.Runtime.NODEJS_16_X,
+      runtime: aws_lambda.Runtime.NODEJS_18_X,
       code: aws_lambda.Code.fromAsset(path.join(__dirname, 'lambdas', 'stripe-webhook')),
       handler: 'index.handler',
       lambdaPurpose: 'Custom::StripeWebhook',
diff --git a/packages/cdk-temp-stack/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/temp-stack.test.ts.snap b/packages/cdk-temp-stack/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/temp-stack.test.ts.snap
index 38ad192b..4e8293c5 100644
--- a/packages/cdk-temp-stack/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/temp-stack.test.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/cdk-temp-stack/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/temp-stack.test.ts.snap
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ Object {
             "Arn",
           ],
         },
-        "Runtime": "nodejs16.x",
+        "Runtime": "nodejs18.x",
       },
       "Type": "AWS::Lambda::Function",
     },
diff --git a/packages/cdk-temp-stack/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/time-to-live.test.ts.snap b/packages/cdk-temp-stack/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/time-to-live.test.ts.snap
index d485c880..c73af6ae 100644
--- a/packages/cdk-temp-stack/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/time-to-live.test.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/cdk-temp-stack/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/time-to-live.test.ts.snap
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ Object {
             "Arn",
           ],
         },
-        "Runtime": "nodejs16.x",
+        "Runtime": "nodejs18.x",
       },
       "Type": "AWS::Lambda::Function",
     },
diff --git a/packages/cdk-temp-stack/src/time-to-live.ts b/packages/cdk-temp-stack/src/time-to-live.ts
index 30624727..bf2d8d71 100644
--- a/packages/cdk-temp-stack/src/time-to-live.ts
+++ b/packages/cdk-temp-stack/src/time-to-live.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ export class TimeToLive extends Construct {
     Annotations.of(this).addInfo(`Warning! The stack destroys itself in ${props.ttl.toMinutes()} minutes.\n`);
 
     const deleteStack = new aws_lambda.Function(this, 'DeleteStack', {
-      runtime: aws_lambda.Runtime.NODEJS_16_X,
+      runtime: aws_lambda.Runtime.NODEJS_18_X,
       code: aws_lambda.Code.fromAsset(path.join(__dirname, 'lambdas', 'delete-stack')),
       handler: 'index.handler',
     });