diff --git a/buildpack.toml b/buildpack.toml
index d390564c..722258c8 100644
--- a/buildpack.toml
+++ b/buildpack.toml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ api = "0.7"
   include-files = ["bin/build", "bin/detect", "bin/run", "bin/optimize-memory", "buildpack.toml"]
   pre-package = "./scripts/build.sh"
   [metadata.default-versions]
-    node = "18.*.*"
+    node = "20.*.*"
 
   [[metadata.dependencies]]
     checksum = "sha256:9d4f5fcafb8e67f5fb251f661d27634bba27899c89b712f84d4fd2bbc89f91ea"
diff --git a/integration/openssl_test.go b/integration/openssl_test.go
index 6f9d0c7d..daea8bfb 100644
--- a/integration/openssl_test.go
+++ b/integration/openssl_test.go
@@ -136,5 +136,44 @@ func testOpenSSL(t *testing.T, context spec.G, it spec.S) {
 				))
 			})
 		})
+
+		context("when running Node 20", func() {
+			it("uses the OpenSSL CA store to verify certificates", func() {
+				var (
+					logs fmt.Stringer
+					err  error
+				)
+
+				image, logs, err = pack.WithNoColor().Build.
+					WithBuildpacks(
+						settings.Buildpacks.NodeEngine.Online,
+						settings.Buildpacks.BuildPlan.Online,
+					).
+					WithPullPolicy("never").
+					WithEnv(map[string]string{
+						"BP_NODE_VERSION": "20.*.*",
+					}).
+					Execute(name, source)
+				Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred(), logs.String)
+
+				container, err = docker.Container.Run.
+					WithPublish("8080").
+					WithCommand("node server.js").
+					Execute(image.ID)
+				Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
+
+				Eventually(container).Should(Serve("hello world"))
+				Expect(container).To(Serve(ContainSubstring("v20.")).WithEndpoint("/version"))
+				Expect(container).To(Serve(ContainSubstring("301 Moved")).WithEndpoint("/test-openssl-ca"))
+
+				Expect(logs).To(ContainLines(
+					"  Configuring launch environment",
+					`    NODE_ENV     -> "production"`,
+					fmt.Sprintf(`    NODE_HOME    -> "/layers/%s/node"`, strings.ReplaceAll(settings.Buildpack.ID, "/", "_")),
+					`    NODE_OPTIONS -> "--use-openssl-ca"`,
+					`    NODE_VERBOSE -> "false"`,
+				))
+			})
+		})
 	})
 }
diff --git a/integration/project_path_test.go b/integration/project_path_test.go
index 894eb044..4ad35053 100644
--- a/integration/project_path_test.go
+++ b/integration/project_path_test.go
@@ -73,11 +73,11 @@ func testProjectPath(t *testing.T, context spec.G, it spec.S) {
 				fmt.Sprintf("%s 1.2.3", settings.Buildpack.Name),
 				"  Resolving Node Engine version",
 				"    Candidate version sources (in priority order):",
-				"      .node-version -> \"16.*\"",
+				"      .node-version -> \"18.*\"",
 				"      <unknown>     -> \"\"",
 			))
 			Expect(logs).To(ContainLines(
-				MatchRegexp(`    Selected Node Engine version \(using \.node-version\): 16\.\d+\.\d+`),
+				MatchRegexp(`    Selected Node Engine version \(using \.node-version\): 18\.\d+\.\d+`),
 			))
 
 			container, err = docker.Container.Run.
diff --git a/integration/provides_test.go b/integration/provides_test.go
index df61cc93..df291689 100644
--- a/integration/provides_test.go
+++ b/integration/provides_test.go
@@ -68,11 +68,11 @@ func testProvides(t *testing.T, context spec.G, it spec.S) {
 				"      <unknown> -> \"\"",
 			))
 			Expect(logs).To(ContainLines(
-				MatchRegexp(`    Selected Node Engine version \(using <unknown>\): 18\.\d+\.\d+`),
+				MatchRegexp(`    Selected Node Engine version \(using <unknown>\): 20\.\d+\.\d+`),
 			))
 			Expect(logs).To(ContainLines(
 				"  Executing build process",
-				MatchRegexp(`    Installing Node Engine 18\.\d+\.\d+`),
+				MatchRegexp(`    Installing Node Engine 20\.\d+\.\d+`),
 				MatchRegexp(`      Completed in \d+(\.\d+)?`),
 			))
 			Expect(logs).To(ContainLines(
diff --git a/integration/reuse_layer_rebuild_test.go b/integration/reuse_layer_rebuild_test.go
index 74b526da..38c0d26b 100644
--- a/integration/reuse_layer_rebuild_test.go
+++ b/integration/reuse_layer_rebuild_test.go
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ func testReusingLayerRebuild(t *testing.T, context spec.G, it spec.S) {
 					settings.Buildpacks.NodeEngine.Online,
 					settings.Buildpacks.BuildPlan.Online,
 				).
-				WithEnv(map[string]string{"BP_NODE_VERSION": "~16"}).
+				WithEnv(map[string]string{"BP_NODE_VERSION": "~18"}).
 				Execute(name, source)
 			Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
 
@@ -220,15 +220,15 @@ func testReusingLayerRebuild(t *testing.T, context spec.G, it spec.S) {
 				fmt.Sprintf("%s 1.2.3", settings.Buildpack.Name),
 				"  Resolving Node Engine version",
 				"    Candidate version sources (in priority order):",
-				"      BP_NODE_VERSION -> \"~16\"",
+				"      BP_NODE_VERSION -> \"~18\"",
 				"      <unknown>       -> \"\"",
 			))
 			Expect(logs).To(ContainLines(
-				MatchRegexp(`    Selected Node Engine version \(using BP_NODE_VERSION\): 16\.\d+\.\d+`),
+				MatchRegexp(`    Selected Node Engine version \(using BP_NODE_VERSION\): 18\.\d+\.\d+`),
 			))
 			Expect(logs).To(ContainLines(
 				"  Executing build process",
-				MatchRegexp(`    Installing Node Engine 16\.\d+\.\d+`),
+				MatchRegexp(`    Installing Node Engine 18\.\d+\.\d+`),
 				MatchRegexp(`      Completed in \d+(\.\d+)?`),
 			))
 			Expect(logs).To(ContainLines(
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ func testReusingLayerRebuild(t *testing.T, context spec.G, it spec.S) {
 					settings.Buildpacks.NodeEngine.Online,
 					settings.Buildpacks.BuildPlan.Online,
 				).
-				WithEnv(map[string]string{"BP_NODE_VERSION": "~18"}).
+				WithEnv(map[string]string{"BP_NODE_VERSION": "~20"}).
 				Execute(name, source)
 			Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
 
@@ -287,15 +287,15 @@ func testReusingLayerRebuild(t *testing.T, context spec.G, it spec.S) {
 				fmt.Sprintf("%s 1.2.3", settings.Buildpack.Name),
 				"  Resolving Node Engine version",
 				"    Candidate version sources (in priority order):",
-				"      BP_NODE_VERSION -> \"~18\"",
+				"      BP_NODE_VERSION -> \"~20\"",
 				"      <unknown>       -> \"\"",
 			))
 			Expect(logs).To(ContainLines(
-				MatchRegexp(`    Selected Node Engine version \(using BP_NODE_VERSION\): 18\.\d+\.\d+`),
+				MatchRegexp(`    Selected Node Engine version \(using BP_NODE_VERSION\): 20\.\d+\.\d+`),
 			))
 			Expect(logs).To(ContainLines(
 				"  Executing build process",
-				MatchRegexp(`    Installing Node Engine 18\.\d+\.\d+`),
+				MatchRegexp(`    Installing Node Engine 20\.\d+\.\d+`),
 				MatchRegexp(`      Completed in \d+(\.\d+)?`),
 			))
 			Expect(logs).To(ContainLines(
diff --git a/integration/simple_app_test.go b/integration/simple_app_test.go
index 62f34449..e144475a 100644
--- a/integration/simple_app_test.go
+++ b/integration/simple_app_test.go
@@ -258,15 +258,15 @@ func testSimple(t *testing.T, context spec.G, it spec.S) {
 					fmt.Sprintf("%s 1.2.3", settings.Buildpack.Name),
 					"  Resolving Node Engine version",
 					"    Candidate version sources (in priority order):",
-					"      .node-version -> \"16.*\"",
+					"      .node-version -> \"18.*\"",
 					"      <unknown>     -> \"\"",
 				))
 				Expect(logs).To(ContainLines(
-					MatchRegexp(`    Selected Node Engine version \(using \.node-version\): 16\.\d+\.\d+`),
+					MatchRegexp(`    Selected Node Engine version \(using \.node-version\): 18\.\d+\.\d+`),
 				))
 				Expect(logs).To(ContainLines(
 					"  Executing build process",
-					MatchRegexp(`    Installing Node Engine 16\.\d+\.\d+`),
+					MatchRegexp(`    Installing Node Engine 18\.\d+\.\d+`),
 					MatchRegexp(`      Completed in \d+(\.\d+)?`),
 				))
 				Expect(logs).To(ContainLines(
@@ -344,15 +344,15 @@ func testSimple(t *testing.T, context spec.G, it spec.S) {
 					fmt.Sprintf("%s 1.2.3", settings.Buildpack.Name),
 					"  Resolving Node Engine version",
 					"    Candidate version sources (in priority order):",
-					"      .nvmrc    -> \"16.*\"",
+					"      .nvmrc    -> \"18.*\"",
 					"      <unknown> -> \"\"",
 				))
 				Expect(logs).To(ContainLines(
-					MatchRegexp(`    Selected Node Engine version \(using \.nvmrc\): 16\.\d+\.\d+`),
+					MatchRegexp(`    Selected Node Engine version \(using \.nvmrc\): 18\.\d+\.\d+`),
 				))
 				Expect(logs).To(ContainLines(
 					"  Executing build process",
-					MatchRegexp(`    Installing Node Engine 16\.\d+\.\d+`),
+					MatchRegexp(`    Installing Node Engine 18\.\d+\.\d+`),
 					MatchRegexp(`      Completed in \d+(\.\d+)?`),
 				))
 				Expect(logs).To(ContainLines(
diff --git a/integration/testdata/custom_project_path_app/hello_world_server/.node-version b/integration/testdata/custom_project_path_app/hello_world_server/.node-version
index f76c46dd..20be6fc3 100644
--- a/integration/testdata/custom_project_path_app/hello_world_server/.node-version
+++ b/integration/testdata/custom_project_path_app/hello_world_server/.node-version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-16.*
+18.*
diff --git a/integration/testdata/node_version_app/.node-version b/integration/testdata/node_version_app/.node-version
index f76c46dd..20be6fc3 100644
--- a/integration/testdata/node_version_app/.node-version
+++ b/integration/testdata/node_version_app/.node-version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-16.*
+18.*
diff --git a/integration/testdata/nvmrc_app/.nvmrc b/integration/testdata/nvmrc_app/.nvmrc
index f76c46dd..20be6fc3 100644
--- a/integration/testdata/nvmrc_app/.nvmrc
+++ b/integration/testdata/nvmrc_app/.nvmrc
@@ -1 +1 @@
-16.*
+18.*
diff --git a/nvmrc_parser.go b/nvmrc_parser.go
index ebb8dfce..dc2b60fb 100644
--- a/nvmrc_parser.go
+++ b/nvmrc_parser.go
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ var (
 		"fermium":  14,
 		"gallium":  16,
 		"hydrogen": 18,
+		"iron":     20,
 	}
 )
 
diff --git a/nvmrc_parser_test.go b/nvmrc_parser_test.go
index 9593913e..fa09ec49 100644
--- a/nvmrc_parser_test.go
+++ b/nvmrc_parser_test.go
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ func testNvmrcParser(t *testing.T, context spec.G, it spec.S) {
 			"10.1.1":       "10.1.1",
 			"10.1.*":       "10.1.*",
 			"10.*":         "10.*",
-			"lts/*":        "18.*",
+			"lts/*":        "20.*",
 			"lts/argon":    "4.*",
 			"lts/boron":    "6.*",
 			"lts/carbon":   "8.*",
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ func testNvmrcParser(t *testing.T, context spec.G, it spec.S) {
 			"lts/fermium":  "14.*",
 			"lts/gallium":  "16.*",
 			"lts/hydrogen": "18.*",
+			"lts/iron":     "20.*",
 			"node":         "*",
 		}