diff --git a/.nvmrc b/.nvmrc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..48082f72f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.nvmrc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+12
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ff67135f6..b4891c83d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@
 		"type": "git",
 		"url": "https://github.com/cloudinary/cloudinary_wordpress.git"
 	},
+	"engines": {
+		"node": ">=12"
+	},
 	"scripts": {
 		"dev": "webpack --mode=development --watch",
 		"build": "webpack --mode=production",