diff --git a/airbyte-webapp/.npmrc b/airbyte-webapp/.npmrc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..b6f27f135954
--- /dev/null
+++ b/airbyte-webapp/.npmrc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+engine-strict=true
diff --git a/airbyte-webapp/package-lock.json b/airbyte-webapp/package-lock.json
index 72d6b1b47d7d..c5918a5da4dd 100644
--- a/airbyte-webapp/package-lock.json
+++ b/airbyte-webapp/package-lock.json
@@ -85,6 +85,9 @@
         "tar": "^6.1.11",
         "tmpl": "^1.0.5",
         "typescript": "4.2.4"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=16.0.0"
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@babel/code-frame": {
diff --git a/airbyte-webapp/package.json b/airbyte-webapp/package.json
index 74657a7d6a19..49e22504bba1 100644
--- a/airbyte-webapp/package.json
+++ b/airbyte-webapp/package.json
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
   "name": "airbyte-webapp",
   "version": "0.35.3-alpha",
   "private": true,
+  "engines": {
+    "node": ">=16.0.0"
+  },
   "scripts": {
     "start": "react-scripts start",
     "build": "react-scripts build",