diff --git a/__fixtures__/empty-project/.nvmrc b/__fixtures__/empty-project/.nvmrc
index b009dfb9d9f9..3f430af82b3d 100644
--- a/__fixtures__/empty-project/.nvmrc
+++ b/__fixtures__/empty-project/.nvmrc
@@ -1 +1 @@
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+v18
diff --git a/__fixtures__/test-project/.nvmrc b/__fixtures__/test-project/.nvmrc
index b009dfb9d9f9..3f430af82b3d 100644
--- a/__fixtures__/test-project/.nvmrc
+++ b/__fixtures__/test-project/.nvmrc
@@ -1 +1 @@
-lts/*
+v18
diff --git a/packages/create-redwood-app/templates/js/.nvmrc b/packages/create-redwood-app/templates/js/.nvmrc
index b009dfb9d9f9..3f430af82b3d 100644
--- a/packages/create-redwood-app/templates/js/.nvmrc
+++ b/packages/create-redwood-app/templates/js/.nvmrc
@@ -1 +1 @@
-lts/*
+v18
diff --git a/packages/create-redwood-app/templates/ts/.nvmrc b/packages/create-redwood-app/templates/ts/.nvmrc
index b009dfb9d9f9..3f430af82b3d 100644
--- a/packages/create-redwood-app/templates/ts/.nvmrc
+++ b/packages/create-redwood-app/templates/ts/.nvmrc
@@ -1 +1 @@
-lts/*
+v18