diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index dd808d2e..d8048508 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     "access": "public",
     "provenance": true
   },
-  "packageManager": "npm@11.16.0",
+  "packageManager": "npm@11.18.0",
   "description": "kronos cluster node sample application",
   "keywords": [
     "cluster",