diff --git a/ops/docker/hardhat/Dockerfile b/ops/docker/hardhat/Dockerfile
index 3760432240..60750a617b 100644
--- a/ops/docker/hardhat/Dockerfile
+++ b/ops/docker/hardhat/Dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM node:16-alpine
+FROM node:18-alpine
 
 # bring in the config files for installing deps
 COPY [ \