diff --git a/.drone.yml b/.drone.yml
index 8f06877fbaf88..3c1cf2a02f518 100644
--- a/.drone.yml
+++ b/.drone.yml
@@ -652,7 +652,8 @@ steps:
     image: techknowlogick/xgo:go-1.18.x
     pull: always
     commands:
-      - curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_18.x | bash - && apt-get install -y nodejs
+      # Upgrade to node 18 once https://github.com/techknowlogick/xgo/issues/163 is resolved
+      - curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_16.x | bash - && apt-get install -y nodejs
       - export PATH=$PATH:$GOPATH/bin
       - make release
     environment:
@@ -771,7 +772,8 @@ steps:
     image: techknowlogick/xgo:go-1.18.x
     pull: always
     commands:
-      - curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_18.x | bash - && apt-get install -y nodejs
+      # Upgrade to node 18 once https://github.com/techknowlogick/xgo/issues/163 is resolved
+      - curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_16.x | bash - && apt-get install -y nodejs
       - export PATH=$PATH:$GOPATH/bin
       - make release
     environment: