diff --git a/extensions/ql-vscode/package-lock.json b/extensions/ql-vscode/package-lock.json
index db4e3eb15aa..1c54edcdbe9 100644
--- a/extensions/ql-vscode/package-lock.json
+++ b/extensions/ql-vscode/package-lock.json
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@
         "webpack-cli": "^4.6.0"
       },
       "engines": {
-        "node": ">=16.11.25",
+        "node": "^16.11.25",
         "npm": ">=7.20.6",
         "vscode": "^1.59.0"
       }
diff --git a/extensions/ql-vscode/package.json b/extensions/ql-vscode/package.json
index 92d857dc63d..b7fa633edbe 100644
--- a/extensions/ql-vscode/package.json
+++ b/extensions/ql-vscode/package.json
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
   },
   "engines": {
     "vscode": "^1.59.0",
-    "node": ">=16.11.25",
+    "node": "^16.11.25",
     "npm": ">=7.20.6"
   },
   "categories": [