diff --git a/cli/src/packageJson.ts b/cli/src/packageJson.ts
index 85379a92..7523bb5d 100644
--- a/cli/src/packageJson.ts
+++ b/cli/src/packageJson.ts
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ export async function createPackageJson(
       pkg.author = userInfo.username + (userInfo.email ? ` <${userInfo.email}>` : '')
     }
     pkg.license = 'MIT'
-    pkg.engines = { node: '^18.19.0 || ^20.6.0 || >=22.0.0' }
+    pkg.engines = { node: '^20.6.0 || >=22.0.0' }
   }
 
   if (injectNpmScripts) {