diff --git a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
index e2272c6..8b7fd2f 100644
--- a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
+++ b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
         "dockerfile": "Dockerfile",
         // Update 'VARIANT' to pick a Node version: 10, 12, 14
         "args": {
-            "VARIANT": "16"
+            "VARIANT": "18"
         }
     },
     // Set *default* container specific settings.json values on container create.