diff --git a/.changeset/cuddly-shrimps-refuse.md b/.changeset/cuddly-shrimps-refuse.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8b706ab25f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/cuddly-shrimps-refuse.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@clerk/backend': major
+---
+
+Update engines config to require node@20 or higher
diff --git a/packages/backend/package.json b/packages/backend/package.json
index f8ab4a49835..fd551e35ec6 100644
--- a/packages/backend/package.json
+++ b/packages/backend/package.json
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@
     "vitest-environment-miniflare": "2.14.4"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=18.17.0"
+    "node": ">=20.9.0"
   },
   "publishConfig": {
     "access": "public"