diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-and-release.yml b/.github/workflows/test-and-release.yml
index a23c9aa..c633f74 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-and-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-and-release.yml
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        node-version: [18.x, 20.x, 22.x]
+        node-version: [18.x, 22.x]
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v5
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        node-version: [18.x, 20.x, 22.x]
+        node-version: [18.x, 22.x]
 
     # Service containers to run with `container-job`
     services:
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        node-version: [18.x, 20.x, 22.x]
+        node-version: [18.x, 22.x]
 
     # Service containers to run with `container-job`
     services:
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        node-version: [18.x, 20.x, 22.x]
+        node-version: [18.x, 22.x]
         os: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macos-latest]
 
     steps:
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        node-version: [14.x]
+        node-version: [14.x, 22.x]
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 329c52d..96badb6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -552,6 +552,9 @@ sendTo('sql.0', 'getEnabledDPs', {}, function (result) {
 -->
 
 ## Changelog
+### **WORK IN PROGRESS**
+- (copilot) Adapter requires node.js >= 22 now
+
 ### 3.0.1 (2024-06-13)
 * (foxriver76) upgraded dependencies
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 0e92c57..69e3e6b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     "url": "https://github.com/ioBroker/ioBroker.sql"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=16.0.0"
+    "node": ">=22.0.0"
   },
   "keywords": [
     "ioBroker",