# Node.js 18 is being deprecated on September 1, 2025

By Steven Van · 2025-01-16

Projects still on Node.js 18 will fail new deployments after September 1, 2025, though existing deployments keep running.

Vercel is deprecating Node.js 18 for Builds and Functions on **September 1, 2025**, following the runtime's end of life on April 30, 2025. The [announcement](<https://vercel.com/changelog/node-js-18-is-being-deprecated>) covers what changes for [Vercel](<https://creatorstoolbox.com/tools/vercel>) projects and how to move off it.

- Existing deployments with Serverless Functions are not affected.

- On September 1, 2025, Node.js 18 will be disabled in project settings. Existing projects that use 18 for Functions will show an error when a new deployment is created.

- The Node.js version can be set in project settings or through the engines field in package.json.

- To see which projects are affected, install the latest CLI with npm i -g vercel@latest and run vercel project ls --update-required.

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Canonical source: https://creatorstoolbox.com/blog/vercel-node-js-18-is-being-deprecated-on-september-1-2025