diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 7adf84d..ce807c2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup Node.js
         uses: actions/setup-node@v6
         with:
-          node-version: 20
+          node-version: 22
           cache: npm
 
       - name: Install dependencies
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup Node.js
         uses: actions/setup-node@v6
         with:
-          node-version: 20
+          node-version: 22
           cache: npm
 
       - name: Install dependencies
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup Node.js
         uses: actions/setup-node@v6
         with:
-          node-version: 20
+          node-version: 22
           cache: npm
 
       - name: Install dependencies
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/.nvmrc b/.nvmrc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2bd5a0a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.nvmrc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+22
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d5c25ed..63d4031 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ Early development. Things move fast and not everything listed below is finished.
 
 ## Getting started
 
-Prerequisites: Node.js 20 or later, and Docker (for the local database) or your
-own PostgreSQL instance.
+Prerequisites: Node.js 22 (pinned via `.nvmrc` and `engines`; run `nvm use`),
+and Docker (for the local database) or your own PostgreSQL instance.
 
 ```bash
 # 1. Install dependencies
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 88daaaa..ef1713d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@
   "license": "SEE LICENSE IN LICENSE",
   "author": "Melvin PETIT (WhiteMuush)",
   "type": "module",
+  "engines": {
+    "node": "22.x"
+  },
   "scripts": {
     "predev": "prisma migrate status || echo '\\n[!] Pending migrations or DB unreachable. If the app errors on a missing table, run: npm run db:migrate\\n'",
     "dev": "next dev",