diff --git a/.npmrc b/.npmrc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b6f27f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.npmrc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+engine-strict=true
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 682797e..feb4391 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@
         "jest": "^29.6.4",
         "jest-cli": "^29.6.4",
         "plop": "^4.0.1"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=18.0.0",
+        "npm": ">=8.5.5"
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@aashutoshrathi/word-wrap": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 31db502..dc5a974 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@
     "jest-cli": "^29.6.4",
     "plop": "^4.0.1"
   },
+  "engines": {
+    "npm": ">=8.5.5",
+    "node": ">=18.0.0"
+  },
   "scripts": {
     "test": "jest",
     "generate": "plop"