diff --git a/.github/workflows/binarytree-build.yml b/.github/workflows/binarytree-build.yml
index 9e2d50206e0..7b87c3852b1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/binarytree-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/binarytree-build.yml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       # We clone the repo and submodules if triggered from work-flow dispatch
       - if: inputs.submodule-cache-key == 'none'
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@v5
 
       # We restore the code/deps from cache if triggered from workflow_call (i.e. have valid cache key)
       - if: inputs.dep-cache-key != 'none'
@@ -42,10 +42,10 @@ jobs:
           path: ${{github.workspace}}
           key: ${{ inputs.dep-cache-key }}
 
-      - name: Use Node.js 20
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v5
+      - name: Use Node.js 24
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v6
         with:
-          node-version: 20
+          node-version: 24
           cache: 'npm'
 
       - name: Install Dependencies (if not restored from cache)
diff --git a/.github/workflows/block-build.yml b/.github/workflows/block-build.yml
index 974c7d8195d..4b8d0f07597 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/block-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/block-build.yml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ concurrency:
 jobs:
   test-block:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:     
+    steps:
       # We clone the repo and submodules if triggered from work-flow dispatch
       - if: inputs.submodule-cache-key == 'none'
         uses: actions/checkout@v5
@@ -39,22 +39,22 @@ jobs:
           submodules: recursive
 
       # We restore the code/deps from cache if triggered from workflow_call (i.e. have valid cache key)
-      - if: inputs.dep-cache-key != 'none' 
+      - if: inputs.dep-cache-key != 'none'
         uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
         id: dep-cache
         with:
           path: ${{github.workspace}}
           key: ${{ inputs.dep-cache-key }}
-  
-      - name: Use Node.js 20
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v5
+
+      - name: Use Node.js 24
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v6
         with:
-          node-version: 20
+          node-version: 24
           cache: 'npm'
 
       - name: Install Dependencies (if called from workflow_dispatch)
         if: steps.dep-cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
-        run: npm ci     
+        run: npm ci
         working-directory: ${{ github.workspace }}
 
       - if: inputs.submodule-cache-key != 'none'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/blockchain-build.yml b/.github/workflows/blockchain-build.yml
index 2376d0035fc..e71b3a44751 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/blockchain-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/blockchain-build.yml
@@ -33,24 +33,24 @@ jobs:
       - if: inputs.submodule-cache-key == 'none'
         uses: actions/checkout@v5
 
-      # We restore the code/deps from cache if triggered from workflow_call (i.e. have valid cache key)  
+      # We restore the code/deps from cache if triggered from workflow_call (i.e. have valid cache key)
       - uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
         id: dep-cache
         with:
           path: ${{github.workspace}}
           key: ${{ inputs.dep-cache-key }}
-  
-      - name: Use Node.js 20
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v5
+
+      - name: Use Node.js 24
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v6
         with:
-          node-version: 20
+          node-version: 24
           cache: 'npm'
 
       - name: Install Dependencies (if called from workflow_dispatch)
         if: steps.dep-cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
-        run: npm ci     
+        run: npm ci
         working-directory: ${{ github.workspace }}
-            
+
       - run: npm run coverage
       - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/browser.yml b/.github/workflows/browser.yml
index e322ae6d0c9..ef3ca04b41a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/browser.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/browser.yml
@@ -38,22 +38,22 @@ jobs:
           submodules: recursive
 
       # We restore the code/deps from cache if triggered from workflow_call (i.e. have valid cache key)
-      - if: inputs.dep-cache-key != 'none' 
+      - if: inputs.dep-cache-key != 'none'
         uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
         id: dep-cache
         with:
           path: ${{github.workspace}}
           key: ${{ inputs.dep-cache-key }}
-  
-      - name: Use Node.js 20
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v5
+
+      - name: Use Node.js 24
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v6
         with:
-          node-version: 20
+          node-version: 24
           cache: 'npm'
 
       - name: Install Dependencies (if called from workflow_dispatch)
         if: steps.dep-cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
-        run: npm ci     
+        run: npm ci
         working-directory: ${{ github.workspace }}
 
       - if: inputs.submodule-cache-key != 'none'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 89dc757e8e7..da27c08ecc9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -55,10 +55,10 @@ jobs:
           path: ${{github.workspace}}/node_modules
           key: npm-${{ hashFiles('package-lock.json') }}
 
-      - name: Use Node.js 20
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v5
+      - name: Use Node.js 24
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v6
         with:
-          node-version: 20
+          node-version: 24
           cache: 'npm'
 
       - run: npm ci
diff --git a/.github/workflows/client-build.yml b/.github/workflows/client-build.yml
index e9b4e0ec4c5..9d19583efd8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/client-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/client-build.yml
@@ -36,22 +36,22 @@ jobs:
       - if: inputs.submodule-cache-key == 'none'
         uses: actions/checkout@v5
 
-      - if: inputs.dep-cache-key != 'none' 
+      - if: inputs.dep-cache-key != 'none'
         uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
         id: dep-cache
         with:
           path: ${{github.workspace}}
           key: ${{ inputs.dep-cache-key }}
 
-      - name: Use Node.js 20
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v5
+      - name: Use Node.js 24
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v6
         with:
-          node-version: 20
+          node-version: 24
           cache: 'npm'
 
       - name: Install Dependencies (if not restored from cache)
         if: steps.dep-cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
-        run: npm ci     
+        run: npm ci
         working-directory: ${{ github.workspace }}
 
       - run: npm run coverage
@@ -76,22 +76,22 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v5
 
       # We restore the code/deps from cache if triggered from workflow_call (i.e. have valid cache key)
-      - if: inputs.dep-cache-key != 'none' 
+      - if: inputs.dep-cache-key != 'none'
         uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
         id: dep-cache
         with:
           path: ${{github.workspace}}
           key: ${{ inputs.dep-cache-key }}
 
-      - name: Use Node.js 20
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v5
+      - name: Use Node.js 24
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v6
         with:
-          node-version: 20
+          node-version: 24
           cache: 'npm'
 
       - name: Install Dependencies (if not restored from cache)
         if: steps.dep-cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
-        run: npm ci     
+        run: npm ci
         working-directory: ${{ github.workspace }}
 
       - run: cd ${{github.workspace}}/packages/client && npx vitest run test/cli/cli
diff --git a/.github/workflows/common-build.yml b/.github/workflows/common-build.yml
index e35c39640cc..dd08ec8d8cc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/common-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/common-build.yml
@@ -35,23 +35,23 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v5
 
       # We restore the code/deps from cache if triggered from workflow_call (i.e. have valid cache key)
-      - if: inputs.dep-cache-key != 'none' 
+      - if: inputs.dep-cache-key != 'none'
         uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
         id: dep-cache
         with:
           path: ${{github.workspace}}
           key: ${{ inputs.dep-cache-key }}
 
-      - name: Use Node.js 20
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v5
+      - name: Use Node.js 24
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v6
         with:
-          node-version: 20
+          node-version: 24
           cache: 'npm'
 
       - name: Install Dependencies (if not restored from cache)
         if: steps.dep-cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
-        run: npm ci     
-        working-directory: ${{ github.workspace }}            
+        run: npm ci
+        working-directory: ${{ github.workspace }}
 
         # Run coverage for common
       - run: npm run coverage
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ jobs:
         # Run coverage for util
       - run: npm run coverage
         working-directory: ${{ github.workspace }}/packages/util
-        
+
       - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4
         with:
           token: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/devp2p-build.yml b/.github/workflows/devp2p-build.yml
index 156ecbc7964..7ff61c68ff2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/devp2p-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/devp2p-build.yml
@@ -32,25 +32,25 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v5
 
       # We restore the code/deps from cache if triggered from workflow_call (i.e. have valid cache key)
-      - if: inputs.dep-cache-key != 'none' 
+      - if: inputs.dep-cache-key != 'none'
         uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
         id: dep-cache
         with:
           path: ${{github.workspace}}
           key: ${{ inputs.dep-cache-key }}
 
-      - name: Use Node.js 20
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v5
+      - name: Use Node.js 24
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v6
         with:
-          node-version: 20
+          node-version: 24
           cache: 'npm'
 
       - name: Install Dependencies (if not restored from cache)
         if: steps.dep-cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
-        run: npm ci     
+        run: npm ci
         working-directory: ${{ github.workspace }}
 
-              
+
       - run: npm run coverage
         working-directory: ${{ github.workspace }}/packages/devp2p
       - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4
diff --git a/.github/workflows/docker-image.yml b/.github/workflows/docker-image.yml
index 09b628a665d..76d31f8ce50 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docker-image.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docker-image.yml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
       - name: Use Node.js ${{ matrix.node-version }}
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v5
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v6
         with:
           node-version: ${{ matrix.node-version }}
           cache: 'npm'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/evm-build.yml b/.github/workflows/evm-build.yml
index 051edd52c51..1b99f1e504d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/evm-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/evm-build.yml
@@ -39,24 +39,24 @@ jobs:
           submodules: recursive
 
       # We restore the code/deps from cache if triggered from workflow_call (i.e. have valid cache key)
-      - if: inputs.dep-cache-key != 'none' 
+      - if: inputs.dep-cache-key != 'none'
         uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
         id: dep-cache
         with:
           path: ${{github.workspace}}
           key: ${{ inputs.dep-cache-key }}
 
-      - name: Use Node.js 20
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v5
+      - name: Use Node.js 24
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v6
         with:
-          node-version: 20
+          node-version: 24
           cache: 'npm'
 
       - name: Install Dependencies (if not restored from cache)
         if: steps.dep-cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
-        run: npm ci     
+        run: npm ci
         working-directory: ${{ github.workspace }}
-           
+
       - if: inputs.submodule-cache-key != 'none'
         uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
         name: Initialize ethereum-tests
diff --git a/.github/workflows/examples.yml b/.github/workflows/examples.yml
index 9bbad1c4576..4295d0c6b62 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/examples.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/examples.yml
@@ -29,22 +29,22 @@ jobs:
           submodules: recursive
 
       # We restore the code/deps from cache if triggered from workflow_call (i.e. have valid cache key)
-      - if: inputs.dep-cache-key != 'none' 
+      - if: inputs.dep-cache-key != 'none'
         uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
         id: dep-cache
         with:
           path: ${{github.workspace}}
           key: ${{ inputs.dep-cache-key }}
-  
-      - name: Use Node.js 20
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v5
+
+      - name: Use Node.js 24
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v6
         with:
-          node-version: 20
+          node-version: 24
           cache: 'npm'
 
       - name: Install Dependencies (if not restored from cache)
         if: steps.dep-cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
-        run: npm ci     
+        run: npm ci
         working-directory: ${{ github.workspace }}
-    
+
       - run: npm run examples
diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint.yml b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
index 80a11a66cab..e7354c0dced 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
@@ -27,24 +27,24 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v5
 
       # We restore the code/deps from cache if triggered from workflow_call (i.e. have valid cache key)
-      - if: inputs.dep-cache-key != 'none' 
+      - if: inputs.dep-cache-key != 'none'
         uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
         id: dep-cache
         with:
           path: ${{github.workspace}}
           key: ${{ inputs.dep-cache-key }}
-  
-      - name: Use Node.js 20
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v5
+
+      - name: Use Node.js 24
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v6
         with:
-          node-version: 20
+          node-version: 24
           cache: 'npm'
 
       - name: Install Dependencies (if not restored from cache)
         if: steps.dep-cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
-        run: npm ci     
+        run: npm ci
         working-directory: ${{ github.workspace }}
-            
-   
+
+
       - run: npm run lint
         working-directory: ${{ github.workspace }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/lockfile.yml b/.github/workflows/lockfile.yml
index ba5c868c32a..e3d69c5665b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lockfile.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lockfile.yml
@@ -19,11 +19,11 @@ jobs:
           filters: |
             src:
               - 'package-lock.json'
-        
-      - name: Use Node.js 18
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v5
+
+      - name: Use Node.js 24
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v6
         with:
-          node-version: 18
+          node-version: 24
           cache: 'npm'
 
       - if: steps.changes.outputs.src == 'true'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/mpt-build.yml b/.github/workflows/mpt-build.yml
index edbc1ef66f7..093f214d965 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/mpt-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/mpt-build.yml
@@ -42,10 +42,10 @@ jobs:
           path: ${{github.workspace}}
           key: ${{ inputs.dep-cache-key }}
 
-      - name: Use Node.js 20
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v5
+      - name: Use Node.js 24
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v6
         with:
-          node-version: 20
+          node-version: 24
           cache: 'npm'
 
       - name: Install Dependencies (if not restored from cache)
@@ -63,9 +63,9 @@ jobs:
   # mpt-benchmarks:
   #   runs-on: ubuntu-latest
   #   steps:
-  #     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+  #     - uses: actions/checkout@v5
 
-  #     - uses: actions/setup-node@v5
+  #     - uses: actions/setup-node@v6
   #       with:
   #         node-version: 18
   #         cache: 'npm'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/noCompile.yml b/.github/workflows/noCompile.yml
index 80cc9957fa3..9db8faf86be 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/noCompile.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/noCompile.yml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ jobs:
           key: ${{ env.DEP_CACHE_KEY }}
 
       - name: Use Node.js 22
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v5
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v6
         with:
           node-version: 22
           cache: 'npm'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/node-versions.yml b/.github/workflows/node-versions.yml
index 92d75b43a89..2bc8f178ed6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/node-versions.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/node-versions.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
           submodules: recursive
 
       - name: Use Node.js ${{ matrix.node-version }}
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v5
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v6
         with:
           node-version: ${{ matrix.node-version }}
           cache: 'npm'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/other-nightly.yml b/.github/workflows/other-nightly.yml
index c797e539b20..830e15abd9e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/other-nightly.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/other-nightly.yml
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v5
 
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@v6
         with:
-          node-version: 20
+          node-version: 24
           cache: 'npm'
 
       - run: npm ci
@@ -31,9 +31,9 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v5
 
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@v6
         with:
-          node-version: 20
+          node-version: 24
           cache: 'npm'
 
       - run: npm ci
@@ -48,9 +48,9 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v5
 
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@v6
         with:
-          node-version: 20
+          node-version: 24
           cache: 'npm'
 
       - run: npm ci
@@ -65,9 +65,9 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v5
 
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@v6
         with:
-          node-version: 20
+          node-version: 24
           cache: 'npm'
 
       - run: npm ci
diff --git a/.github/workflows/rlp-ethash-genesis-wallet-build.yml b/.github/workflows/rlp-ethash-genesis-wallet-build.yml
index 8cad49a3b32..e1513662629 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/rlp-ethash-genesis-wallet-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/rlp-ethash-genesis-wallet-build.yml
@@ -30,22 +30,22 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v5
 
       # We restore the code/deps from cache if triggered from workflow_call (i.e. have valid cache key)
-      - if: inputs.dep-cache-key != 'none' 
+      - if: inputs.dep-cache-key != 'none'
         uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
         id: dep-cache
         with:
           path: ${{github.workspace}}
           key: ${{ inputs.dep-cache-key }}
 
-      - name: Use Node.js 20
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v5
+      - name: Use Node.js 24
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v6
         with:
-          node-version: 20
+          node-version: 24
           cache: 'npm'
 
       - name: Install Dependencies (if not restored from cache)
         if: steps.dep-cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
-        run: npm ci     
+        run: npm ci
         working-directory: ${{ github.workspace }}
 
       # Run coverage for rlp
diff --git a/.github/workflows/spellcheck.yml b/.github/workflows/spellcheck.yml
index e995dde2691..bc52e0577a6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/spellcheck.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/spellcheck.yml
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v5
 
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@v5
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@v6
         with:
-          node-version: 18
+          node-version: 24
           cache: 'npm'
 
       - run: npm run spellcheck
diff --git a/.github/workflows/statemanager-build.yml b/.github/workflows/statemanager-build.yml
index 0d396e9d110..3c554157953 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/statemanager-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/statemanager-build.yml
@@ -35,22 +35,22 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v5
 
       # We restore the code/deps from cache if triggered from workflow_call (i.e. have valid cache key)
-      - if: inputs.dep-cache-key != 'none' 
+      - if: inputs.dep-cache-key != 'none'
         uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
         id: dep-cache
         with:
           path: ${{github.workspace}}
           key: ${{ inputs.dep-cache-key }}
 
-      - name: Use Node.js 20
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v5
+      - name: Use Node.js 24
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v6
         with:
-          node-version: 20
+          node-version: 24
           cache: 'npm'
 
       - name: Install Dependencies (if not restored from cache)
         if: steps.dep-cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
-        run: npm ci     
+        run: npm ci
         working-directory: ${{ github.workspace }}
 
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tx-build.yml b/.github/workflows/tx-build.yml
index e85845c7a05..a3d7e8dc87f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tx-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tx-build.yml
@@ -40,24 +40,24 @@ jobs:
           submodules: recursive
 
       # We restore the code/deps from cache if triggered from workflow_call (i.e. have valid cache key)
-      - if: inputs.dep-cache-key != 'none' 
+      - if: inputs.dep-cache-key != 'none'
         uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
         id: dep-cache
         with:
           path: ${{github.workspace}}
           key: ${{ inputs.dep-cache-key }}
 
-      - name: Use Node.js 20
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v5
+      - name: Use Node.js 24
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v6
         with:
-          node-version: 20
+          node-version: 24
           cache: 'npm'
 
       - name: Install Dependencies (if not restored from cache)
         if: steps.dep-cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
-        run: npm ci     
+        run: npm ci
         working-directory: ${{ github.workspace }}
-        
+
       - if: inputs.submodule-cache-key != 'none'
         uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
         name: Initialize ethereum-tests
diff --git a/.github/workflows/typecheck.yml b/.github/workflows/typecheck.yml
index 11339b4e4c7..5ba4a115039 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/typecheck.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/typecheck.yml
@@ -30,22 +30,22 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v5
 
       # We restore the code/deps from cache if triggered from workflow_call (i.e. have valid cache key)
-      - if: inputs.dep-cache-key != 'none' 
+      - if: inputs.dep-cache-key != 'none'
         uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
         id: dep-cache
         with:
           path: ${{github.workspace}}
           key: ${{ inputs.dep-cache-key }}
-  
-      - name: Use Node.js 20
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v5
+
+      - name: Use Node.js 24
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v6
         with:
-          node-version: 20
+          node-version: 24
           cache: 'npm'
 
       - name: Install Dependencies (if not restored from cache)
         if: steps.dep-cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
-        run: npm ci     
+        run: npm ci
         working-directory: ${{ github.workspace }}
 
       - if: inputs.submodule-cache-key != 'none'
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ jobs:
           path: ${{github.workspace}}/packages/ethereum-tests
           key: ${{ inputs.submodule-cache-key}}
           fail-on-cache-miss: true
-            
-   
+
+
       - run: npm run tsc --workspaces
         working-directory: ${{ github.workspace }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/util-build.yml b/.github/workflows/util-build.yml
index 997b49c20b9..fed82a4945f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/util-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/util-build.yml
@@ -34,22 +34,22 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v5
 
       # We restore the code/deps from cache if triggered from workflow_call (i.e. have valid cache key)
-      - if: inputs.dep-cache-key != 'none' 
+      - if: inputs.dep-cache-key != 'none'
         uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
         id: dep-cache
         with:
           path: ${{github.workspace}}
           key: ${{ inputs.dep-cache-key }}
 
-      - name: Use Node.js 20
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v5
+      - name: Use Node.js 24
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v6
         with:
-          node-version: 20
+          node-version: 24
           cache: 'npm'
 
       - name: Install Dependencies (if not restored from cache)
         if: steps.dep-cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
-        run: npm ci  
+        run: npm ci
         working-directory: ${{ github.workspace }}
 
       - run: npm run coverage
diff --git a/.github/workflows/vm-build.yml b/.github/workflows/vm-build.yml
index 87261a7d5e8..4cb913aef8c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/vm-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/vm-build.yml
@@ -26,15 +26,15 @@ jobs:
           path: ${{github.workspace}}
           key: npm-${{ hashFiles('package-lock.json') }}
 
-      - name: Use Node.js 20
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v5
+      - name: Use Node.js 24
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v6
         with:
-          node-version: 20
+          node-version: 24
           cache: 'npm'
 
       - name: Install Dependencies (if not restored from cache)
         if: steps.dep-cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
-        run: npm ci     
+        run: npm ci
         working-directory: ${{ github.workspace }}
 
       - run: npm run test:state:newForks
@@ -52,15 +52,15 @@ jobs:
           path: ${{github.workspace}}
           key: npm-${{ hashFiles('package-lock.json') }}
 
-      - name: Use Node.js 20
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v5
+      - name: Use Node.js 24
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v6
         with:
-          node-version: 20
+          node-version: 24
           cache: 'npm'
 
       - name: Install Dependencies (if not restored from cache)
         if: steps.dep-cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
-        run: npm ci     
+        run: npm ci
         working-directory: ${{ github.workspace }}
 
       - run: npm run test:blockchain
diff --git a/.github/workflows/vm-nightly-test.yml b/.github/workflows/vm-nightly-test.yml
index 58bf4f9facf..6838522325b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/vm-nightly-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/vm-nightly-test.yml
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v5
 
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@v5
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@v6
         with:
-          node-version: 20
+          node-version: 24
           cache: 'npm'
       
       - run: npm ci
@@ -37,9 +37,9 @@ jobs:
         with:
           submodules: recursive
 
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@v5
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@v6
         with:
-          node-version: 20
+          node-version: 24
           cache: 'npm'
 
       - run: npm i
@@ -55,9 +55,9 @@ jobs:
         with:
           submodules: recursive
 
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@v5
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@v6
         with:
-          node-version: 20
+          node-version: 24
           cache: 'npm'
 
       - run: npm i
@@ -74,9 +74,9 @@ jobs:
         with:
           submodules: recursive
 
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@v5
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@v6
         with:
-          node-version: 20
+          node-version: 24
           cache: 'npm'
 
       - run: npm i
diff --git a/.github/workflows/vm-pr.yml b/.github/workflows/vm-pr.yml
index dfba113e6b2..b5fb0ada9d4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/vm-pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/vm-pr.yml
@@ -39,24 +39,24 @@ jobs:
           submodules: recursive
 
       # We restore the code/deps from cache if triggered from workflow_call (i.e. have valid cache key)
-      - if: inputs.dep-cache-key != 'none' 
+      - if: inputs.dep-cache-key != 'none'
         uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
         id: dep-cache
         with:
           path: ${{github.workspace}}
           key: ${{ inputs.dep-cache-key }}
 
-      - name: Use Node.js 20
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v5
+      - name: Use Node.js 24
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v6
         with:
-          node-version: 20
+          node-version: 24
           cache: 'npm'
 
       - name: Install Dependencies (if not restored from cache)
         if: steps.dep-cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
-        run: npm ci     
+        run: npm ci
         working-directory: ${{ github.workspace }}
-    
+
       - if: inputs.submodule-cache-key != 'none'
         uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
         name: Initialize ethereum-tests
@@ -88,22 +88,22 @@ jobs:
           submodules: recursive
 
       # We restore the code/deps from cache if triggered from workflow_call (i.e. have valid cache key)
-      - if: inputs.dep-cache-key != 'none' 
+      - if: inputs.dep-cache-key != 'none'
         uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
         id: dep-cache
         with:
           path: ${{github.workspace}}
           key: ${{ inputs.dep-cache-key }}
 
-      - name: Use Node.js 20
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v5
+      - name: Use Node.js 24
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v6
         with:
-          node-version: 20
+          node-version: 24
           cache: 'npm'
 
       - name: Install Dependencies (if not restored from cache)
         if: steps.dep-cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
-        run: npm ci     
+        run: npm ci
         working-directory: ${{ github.workspace }}
 
       - if: inputs.submodule-cache-key != 'none'
@@ -114,10 +114,10 @@ jobs:
           path: ${{github.workspace}}/packages/ethereum-tests
           key: ${{ inputs.submodule-cache-key}}
           fail-on-cache-miss: true
-      
+
       - if: contains(join(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, ' '), 'skip most VM') == false
         run: npm run test:state -- --fork=${{ matrix.fork }} --verify-test-amount-alltests
-      
+
       - if: contains(join(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, ' '), 'skip most VM')
         run: npm run test:buildIntegrity
 
@@ -132,23 +132,23 @@ jobs:
         with:
           submodules: recursive
 
-      - name: Use Node.js 20
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+      - name: Use Node.js 24
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v6
         with:
-          node-version: 20
+          node-version: 24
           cache: 'npm'
 
       - name: Install Dependencies (if not restored from cache)
         if: steps.dep-cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
-        run: npm ci     
+        run: npm ci
         working-directory: ${{ github.workspace }}
-      
+
       - if: contains(join(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, ' '), 'skip most VM') == false
         run: npm run test:osaka:state
-      
+
       - if: contains(join(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, ' '), 'skip most VM')
         run: npm run test:buildIntegrity
-  
+
   vm-osaka-blockchain:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
@@ -160,23 +160,23 @@ jobs:
         with:
           submodules: recursive
 
-      - name: Use Node.js 20
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+      - name: Use Node.js 24
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v6
         with:
-          node-version: 20
+          node-version: 24
           cache: 'npm'
 
       - name: Install Dependencies (if not restored from cache)
         if: steps.dep-cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
-        run: npm ci     
+        run: npm ci
         working-directory: ${{ github.workspace }}
-      
+
       - if: contains(join(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, ' '), 'skip most VM') == false
         run: npm run test:osaka:blockchain
-      
+
       - if: contains(join(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, ' '), 'skip most VM')
         run: npm run test:buildIntegrity
-  
+
   vm-state-extended:
     if: contains(join(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, ' '), 'test all hardforks')
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -208,22 +208,22 @@ jobs:
           submodules: recursive
 
       # We restore the code/deps from cache if triggered from workflow_call (i.e. have valid cache key)
-      - if: inputs.dep-cache-key != 'none' 
+      - if: inputs.dep-cache-key != 'none'
         uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
         id: dep-cache
         with:
           path: ${{github.workspace}}
           key: ${{ inputs.dep-cache-key }}
 
-      - name: Use Node.js 20
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v5
+      - name: Use Node.js 24
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v6
         with:
-          node-version: 20
+          node-version: 24
           cache: 'npm'
 
       - name: Install Dependencies (if not restored from cache)
         if: steps.dep-cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
-        run: npm ci     
+        run: npm ci
         working-directory: ${{ github.workspace }}
 
 
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ jobs:
           path: ${{github.workspace}}/packages/ethereum-tests
           key: ${{ inputs.submodule-cache-key}}
           fail-on-cache-miss: true
-  
+
 
       - run: npm run test:state -- --fork=${{ matrix.fork }} --verify-test-amount-alltests
 
@@ -260,24 +260,24 @@ jobs:
           submodules: recursive
 
       # We restore the code/deps from cache if triggered from workflow_call (i.e. have valid cache key)
-      - if: inputs.dep-cache-key != 'none' 
+      - if: inputs.dep-cache-key != 'none'
         uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
         id: dep-cache
         with:
           path: ${{github.workspace}}
           key: ${{ inputs.dep-cache-key }}
 
-      - name: Use Node.js 20
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v5
+      - name: Use Node.js 24
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v6
         with:
-          node-version: 20
+          node-version: 24
           cache: 'npm'
 
       - name: Install Dependencies (if not restored from cache)
         if: steps.dep-cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
-        run: npm ci     
+        run: npm ci
         working-directory: ${{ github.workspace }}
-  
+
       - if: inputs.submodule-cache-key != 'none'
         uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
         name: Initialize ethereum-tests
@@ -331,24 +331,24 @@ jobs:
           submodules: recursive
 
       # We restore the code/deps from cache if triggered from workflow_call (i.e. have valid cache key)
-      - if: inputs.dep-cache-key != 'none' 
+      - if: inputs.dep-cache-key != 'none'
         uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
         id: dep-cache
         with:
           path: ${{github.workspace}}
           key: ${{ inputs.dep-cache-key }}
 
-      - name: Use Node.js 20
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v5
+      - name: Use Node.js 24
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v6
         with:
-          node-version: 20
+          node-version: 24
           cache: 'npm'
 
       - name: Install Dependencies (if not restored from cache)
         if: steps.dep-cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
-        run: npm ci     
+        run: npm ci
         working-directory: ${{ github.workspace }}
-  
+
       - if: inputs.submodule-cache-key != 'none'
         uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
         name: Initialize ethereum-tests
@@ -368,22 +368,22 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v5
 
       # We restore the code/deps from cache if triggered from workflow_call (i.e. have valid cache key)
-      - if: inputs.dep-cache-key != 'none' 
+      - if: inputs.dep-cache-key != 'none'
         uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
         id: dep-cache
         with:
           path: ${{github.workspace}}
           key: ${{ inputs.dep-cache-key }}
 
-      - name: Use Node.js 20
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v5
+      - name: Use Node.js 24
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v6
         with:
-          node-version: 20
+          node-version: 24
           cache: 'npm'
 
       - name: Install Dependencies (if not restored from cache)
         if: steps.dep-cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
-        run: npm ci     
+        run: npm ci
         working-directory: ${{ github.workspace }}
 
       - run: npm run build:benchmarks
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index b1a21987580..650437412d1 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@
         "vitest": "3.2.4"
       },
       "engines": {
-        "node": ">=18",
-        "npm": ">=7"
+        "node": ">=20",
+        "npm": ">=9"
       },
       "optionalDependencies": {
         "@rollup/rollup-linux-x64-gnu": "*"
@@ -11717,7 +11717,7 @@
         "@types/debug": "^4.1.12"
       },
       "engines": {
-        "node": ">=18"
+        "node": ">=20"
       }
     },
     "packages/binarytree/node_modules/lru-cache": {
@@ -11745,7 +11745,7 @@
         "micro-eth-signer": "^0.15.0"
       },
       "engines": {
-        "node": ">=18"
+        "node": ">=20"
       }
     },
     "packages/blockchain": {
@@ -11767,7 +11767,7 @@
         "@types/debug": "^4.1.12"
       },
       "engines": {
-        "node": ">=18"
+        "node": ">=20"
       }
     },
     "packages/blockchain/node_modules/lru-cache": {
@@ -11843,7 +11843,7 @@
         "ws": "^8.18.1"
       },
       "engines": {
-        "node": ">=18"
+        "node": ">=20"
       }
     },
     "packages/common": {
@@ -11885,7 +11885,7 @@
         "testdouble": "^3.20.2"
       },
       "engines": {
-        "node": ">=18"
+        "node": ">=20"
       }
     },
     "packages/devp2p/node_modules/lru-cache": {
@@ -11912,7 +11912,7 @@
         "@types/snappyjs": "^0.7.1"
       },
       "engines": {
-        "node": ">=18"
+        "node": ">=20"
       }
     },
     "packages/ethash": {
@@ -11930,7 +11930,7 @@
         "@ethereumjs/common": "^10.1.0"
       },
       "engines": {
-        "node": ">=18"
+        "node": ">=20"
       }
     },
     "packages/evm": {
@@ -11966,7 +11966,7 @@
         "split": "^1.0.1"
       },
       "engines": {
-        "node": ">=18"
+        "node": ">=20"
       }
     },
     "packages/genesis": {
@@ -11978,7 +11978,7 @@
         "@ethereumjs/util": "^10.1.0"
       },
       "engines": {
-        "node": ">=18"
+        "node": ">=20"
       }
     },
     "packages/mpt": {
@@ -12003,7 +12003,7 @@
         "micro-bmark": "0.4.0"
       },
       "engines": {
-        "node": ">=18"
+        "node": ">=20"
       }
     },
     "packages/mpt/node_modules/lru-cache": {
@@ -12025,7 +12025,7 @@
         "benchmark": "^2.1.4"
       },
       "engines": {
-        "node": ">=18"
+        "node": ">=20"
       }
     },
     "packages/statemanager": {
@@ -12088,7 +12088,7 @@
         "yargs": "^17.7.2"
       },
       "engines": {
-        "node": ">=18"
+        "node": ">=20"
       }
     },
     "packages/util": {
@@ -12105,7 +12105,7 @@
         "micro-eth-signer": "^0.15.0"
       },
       "engines": {
-        "node": ">=18"
+        "node": ">=20"
       }
     },
     "packages/vm": {
@@ -12146,7 +12146,7 @@
         "yargs": "^17.7.2"
       },
       "engines": {
-        "node": ">=18"
+        "node": ">=20"
       }
     },
     "packages/wallet": {
@@ -12168,7 +12168,7 @@
         "lodash.zip": "^4.2.0"
       },
       "engines": {
-        "node": ">=18"
+        "node": ">=20"
       }
     },
     "packages/wallet/node_modules/uuid": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 6639aef405e..e821059d512 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
     "@rollup/rollup-linux-x64-gnu": "*"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=18",
-    "npm": ">=7"
+    "node": ">=20",
+    "npm": ">=9"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/binarytree/package.json b/packages/binarytree/package.json
index 8647300e79c..b3c4143ddac 100644
--- a/packages/binarytree/package.json
+++ b/packages/binarytree/package.json
@@ -65,6 +65,6 @@
     "@types/debug": "^4.1.12"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=18"
+    "node": ">=20"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/block/package.json b/packages/block/package.json
index 6af52446440..8cc31942acd 100644
--- a/packages/block/package.json
+++ b/packages/block/package.json
@@ -63,6 +63,6 @@
     "micro-eth-signer": "^0.15.0"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=18"
+    "node": ">=20"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/blockchain/package.json b/packages/blockchain/package.json
index 0e96086e3f8..92b8e6a3f4b 100644
--- a/packages/blockchain/package.json
+++ b/packages/blockchain/package.json
@@ -64,6 +64,6 @@
     "@types/debug": "^4.1.12"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=18"
+    "node": ">=20"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/client/package.json b/packages/client/package.json
index 564bc8e2ebc..756d5d6a6ab 100644
--- a/packages/client/package.json
+++ b/packages/client/package.json
@@ -109,6 +109,6 @@
     "ws": "^8.18.1"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=18"
+    "node": ">=20"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/devp2p/package.json b/packages/devp2p/package.json
index 4ea0c4cd735..01c9284f73e 100644
--- a/packages/devp2p/package.json
+++ b/packages/devp2p/package.json
@@ -86,6 +86,6 @@
     "testdouble": "^3.20.2"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=18"
+    "node": ">=20"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/e2store/package.json b/packages/e2store/package.json
index d88d1037eaa..8b9c64219d8 100644
--- a/packages/e2store/package.json
+++ b/packages/e2store/package.json
@@ -67,6 +67,6 @@
     "@types/snappyjs": "^0.7.1"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=18"
+    "node": ">=20"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/ethash/package.json b/packages/ethash/package.json
index 67f4376054a..5c44eb52949 100644
--- a/packages/ethash/package.json
+++ b/packages/ethash/package.json
@@ -58,6 +58,6 @@
     "@ethereumjs/common": "^10.1.0"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=18"
+    "node": ">=20"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/evm/package.json b/packages/evm/package.json
index 0f3ae2b1b06..e7d6ecc8bde 100644
--- a/packages/evm/package.json
+++ b/packages/evm/package.json
@@ -82,6 +82,6 @@
     "split": "^1.0.1"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=18"
+    "node": ">=20"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/evm/test/precompiles/09-blake2f.spec.ts b/packages/evm/test/precompiles/09-blake2f.spec.ts
index f99743f766d..ed092b5eba6 100644
--- a/packages/evm/test/precompiles/09-blake2f.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/evm/test/precompiles/09-blake2f.spec.ts
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ describe('Precompiles: BLAKE2F', () => {
         'should generate expected value',
       )
       assert.deepEqual(result.executionGasUsed, BigInt(t.gas), 'should use expected amount of gas')
-    }, 20_000)
+    }, 40_000)
   }
 
   for (const t of malformedCases) {
diff --git a/packages/genesis/package.json b/packages/genesis/package.json
index 1848a04eb0d..f247fc872dd 100644
--- a/packages/genesis/package.json
+++ b/packages/genesis/package.json
@@ -82,6 +82,6 @@
     "@ethereumjs/util": "^10.1.0"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=18"
+    "node": ">=20"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/mpt/package.json b/packages/mpt/package.json
index 0d004f44a94..a0ba959cc72 100644
--- a/packages/mpt/package.json
+++ b/packages/mpt/package.json
@@ -70,6 +70,6 @@
     "micro-bmark": "0.4.0"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=18"
+    "node": ">=20"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/mpt/test/util/genesisState.spec.ts b/packages/mpt/test/util/genesisState.spec.ts
index 186481560ae..a8ae354b336 100644
--- a/packages/mpt/test/util/genesisState.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/mpt/test/util/genesisState.spec.ts
@@ -27,4 +27,4 @@ it('should correctly derive mainnet stateRoot from ethereumjs genesis', async ()
     '0xd7f8974fb5ac78d9ac099b9ad5018bedc2ce0a72dad1827a1709da30580f0544',
     'mainnet stateRoot matches',
   )
-}, 20_000)
+}, 40_000)
diff --git a/packages/rlp/package.json b/packages/rlp/package.json
index 4538e8b002e..a6fc6a64096 100644
--- a/packages/rlp/package.json
+++ b/packages/rlp/package.json
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
     "tsc": "../../config/cli/ts-compile.sh"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=18"
+    "node": ">=20"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@types/benchmark": "^2.1.5",
diff --git a/packages/tx/package.json b/packages/tx/package.json
index 64db743490b..cd88cf085d9 100644
--- a/packages/tx/package.json
+++ b/packages/tx/package.json
@@ -78,6 +78,6 @@
     "yargs": "^17.7.2"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=18"
+    "node": ">=20"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/util/package.json b/packages/util/package.json
index d3b13961731..7dd0d9f3961 100644
--- a/packages/util/package.json
+++ b/packages/util/package.json
@@ -103,6 +103,6 @@
     "micro-eth-signer": "^0.15.0"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=18"
+    "node": ">=20"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/vm/package.json b/packages/vm/package.json
index 12b84e05b20..173bacdbbc3 100644
--- a/packages/vm/package.json
+++ b/packages/vm/package.json
@@ -99,6 +99,6 @@
     "yargs": "^17.7.2"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=18"
+    "node": ">=20"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/vm/test/api/EIPs/eip-1153.spec.ts b/packages/vm/test/api/EIPs/eip-1153.spec.ts
index 7f4c121213f..814a9bf7530 100644
--- a/packages/vm/test/api/EIPs/eip-1153.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/vm/test/api/EIPs/eip-1153.spec.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import { assert, describe, it } from 'vitest'
 
 import { createVM, runTx } from '../../../src/index.ts'
 
+import type { InterpreterStep } from '@ethereumjs/evm'
 import type { TypedTransaction } from '@ethereumjs/tx'
 import type { PrefixedHexString } from '@ethereumjs/util'
 
@@ -25,7 +26,7 @@ describe('EIP 1153: transient storage', () => {
     let currentGas = initialGas
     const vm = await createVM({ common })
 
-    vm.evm.events!.on('step', function (step, resolve) {
+    const handler = function (step: InterpreterStep) {
       const gasUsed = currentGas - step.gasLeft
       currentGas = step.gasLeft
 
@@ -52,8 +53,8 @@ describe('EIP 1153: transient storage', () => {
         )
       }
       i++
-      resolve?.()
-    })
+    }
+    vm.evm.events!.on('step', handler)
 
     for (const { code, address } of test.contracts) {
       await vm.stateManager.putCode(address, hexToBytes(code as PrefixedHexString))
@@ -67,6 +68,7 @@ describe('EIP 1153: transient storage', () => {
       results.push(result)
     }
 
+    vm.evm.events!.removeListener('step', handler)
     return results
   }
 
diff --git a/packages/vm/test/api/EIPs/eip-2929.spec.ts b/packages/vm/test/api/EIPs/eip-2929.spec.ts
index b289843bd57..4fc90daa03c 100644
--- a/packages/vm/test/api/EIPs/eip-2929.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/vm/test/api/EIPs/eip-2929.spec.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import { assert, describe, it } from 'vitest'
 
 import { createVM, runTx } from '../../../src/index.ts'
 
+import type { InterpreterStep } from '@ethereumjs/evm'
 import type { PrefixedHexString } from '@ethereumjs/util'
 
 // Test cases source: https://gist.github.com/holiman/174548cad102096858583c6fbbb0649a
@@ -18,7 +19,7 @@ describe('EIP 2929: gas cost tests', () => {
     let i = 0
     let currentGas = initialGas
     const vm = await createVM({ common })
-    vm.evm.events!.on('step', function (step, resolve) {
+    const handler = function (step: InterpreterStep) {
       const gasUsed = currentGas - step.gasLeft
       currentGas = step.gasLeft
 
@@ -45,8 +46,8 @@ describe('EIP 2929: gas cost tests', () => {
         }
       }
       i++
-      resolve?.()
-    })
+    }
+    vm.evm.events!.on('step', handler)
 
     await vm.stateManager.putCode(address, hexToBytes(test.code))
 
@@ -61,6 +62,7 @@ describe('EIP 2929: gas cost tests', () => {
 
     const totalGasUsed = initialGas - currentGas
     assert.strictEqual(true, totalGasUsed === BigInt(test.totalGasUsed) + BigInt(21000)) // Add tx upfront cost.
+    vm.evm.events!.removeListener('step', handler)
     return result
   }
 
diff --git a/packages/vm/test/api/EIPs/eip-2930-accesslists.spec.ts b/packages/vm/test/api/EIPs/eip-2930-accesslists.spec.ts
index 296c7231f4a..d344af107f4 100644
--- a/packages/vm/test/api/EIPs/eip-2930-accesslists.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/vm/test/api/EIPs/eip-2930-accesslists.spec.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ import { assert, describe, it } from 'vitest'
 
 import { createVM, runTx } from '../../../src/index.ts'
 
+import type { InterpreterStep } from '@ethereumjs/evm'
+
 const common = new Common({
   eips: [2718, 2929, 2930],
   chain: Mainnet,
@@ -65,12 +67,12 @@ describe('EIP-2930 Optional Access Lists tests', () => {
       createAccount({ ...account, balance: initialBalance }),
     )
 
-    let trace: any = []
+    let trace: Array<[string, bigint]> = []
 
-    vm.evm.events!.on('step', (o, resolve) => {
+    const handler = (o: InterpreterStep) => {
       trace.push([o.opcode.name, o.gasLeft])
-      resolve?.()
-    })
+    }
+    vm.evm.events!.on('step', handler)
 
     await runTx(vm, { tx: txnWithAccessList })
     assert.strictEqual(trace[1][0], 'SLOAD')
@@ -82,5 +84,6 @@ describe('EIP-2930 Optional Access Lists tests', () => {
     assert.strictEqual(trace[1][0], 'SLOAD')
     gasUsed = trace[1][1] - trace[2][1]
     assert.strictEqual(Number(gasUsed), 2100, 'charge cold sload gas')
+    vm.evm.events!.removeListener('step', handler)
   })
 })
diff --git a/packages/vm/test/api/EIPs/eip-3198-BaseFee.spec.ts b/packages/vm/test/api/EIPs/eip-3198-BaseFee.spec.ts
index c8e97748ee7..44eadeb606c 100644
--- a/packages/vm/test/api/EIPs/eip-3198-BaseFee.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/vm/test/api/EIPs/eip-3198-BaseFee.spec.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import { assert, describe, it } from 'vitest'
 
 import { createVM, runTx } from '../../../src/index.ts'
 
+import type { InterpreterStep } from '@ethereumjs/evm'
 import type { TypedTransaction } from '@ethereumjs/tx'
 
 const common = new Common({
@@ -76,13 +77,13 @@ describe('EIP3198 tests', () => {
 
     // Track stack
 
-    let stack: any = []
-    vm.evm.events!.on('step', (iStep, resolve) => {
+    let stack: bigint[] = []
+    const handler = (iStep: InterpreterStep) => {
       if (iStep.opcode.name === 'STOP') {
         stack = iStep.stack
       }
-      resolve?.()
-    })
+    }
+    vm.evm.events!.on('step', handler)
 
     const results = await runTx(vm, {
       tx: block.transactions[0],
@@ -92,5 +93,6 @@ describe('EIP3198 tests', () => {
     const gasUsed = results.totalGasSpent - txBaseFee
     assert.strictEqual(gasUsed, BigInt(2), 'gas used correct')
     assert.strictEqual(stack[0], fee, 'right item pushed on stack')
+    vm.evm.events!.removeListener('step', handler)
   })
 })
diff --git a/packages/vm/test/api/EIPs/eip-3529.spec.ts b/packages/vm/test/api/EIPs/eip-3529.spec.ts
index b2ac71c5b50..bc4dc627699 100644
--- a/packages/vm/test/api/EIPs/eip-3529.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/vm/test/api/EIPs/eip-3529.spec.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import { assert, describe, it } from 'vitest'
 
 import { createVM, runTx } from '../../../src/index.ts'
 
+import type { InterpreterStep } from '@ethereumjs/evm'
 import type { PrefixedHexString } from '@ethereumjs/util'
 
 const address = new Address(hexToBytes(`0x${'11'.repeat(20)}`))
@@ -117,13 +118,13 @@ describe('EIP-3529 tests', () => {
 
     let gasRefund: bigint
     let gasLeft: bigint
-    vm.evm.events!.on('step', (step, resolve) => {
+    const handler = (step: InterpreterStep) => {
       if (step.opcode.name === 'STOP') {
         gasRefund = step.gasRefund
         gasLeft = step.gasLeft
       }
-      resolve?.()
-    })
+    }
+    vm.evm.events!.on('step', handler)
 
     const gasLimit = BigInt(100000)
     const key = hexToBytes(`0x${'00'.repeat(32)}`)
@@ -155,6 +156,7 @@ describe('EIP-3529 tests', () => {
       // clear the storage cache, otherwise next test will use current original value
       vm.stateManager.originalStorageCache.clear()
     }
+    vm.evm.events!.removeListener('step', handler)
   })
 
   it('should not refund selfdestructs', async () => {
@@ -188,15 +190,15 @@ describe('EIP-3529 tests', () => {
 
     let startGas: bigint
     let finalGas: bigint
-    vm.evm.events!.on('step', (step, resolve) => {
+    const handler = (step: InterpreterStep) => {
       if (startGas === undefined) {
         startGas = step.gasLeft
       }
       if (step.opcode.name === 'STOP') {
         finalGas = step.gasLeft
       }
-      resolve?.()
-    })
+    }
+    vm.evm.events!.on('step', handler)
 
     const address = new Address(hexToBytes(`0x${'20'.repeat(20)}`))
 
@@ -229,5 +231,6 @@ describe('EIP-3529 tests', () => {
     const minGasUsed = actualGasUsed - maxRefund
     assert.isTrue(result.gasRefund! > maxRefund, 'refund is larger than the max refund')
     assert.isTrue(result.totalGasSpent >= minGasUsed, 'gas used respects the max refund quotient')
+    vm.evm.events!.removeListener('step', handler)
   })
 })
diff --git a/packages/vm/test/api/EIPs/eip-3541.spec.ts b/packages/vm/test/api/EIPs/eip-3541.spec.ts
index 2664588cb29..45daf6728cc 100644
--- a/packages/vm/test/api/EIPs/eip-3541.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/vm/test/api/EIPs/eip-3541.spec.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import { assert, describe, it } from 'vitest'
 
 import { createVM, runTx } from '../../../src/index.ts'
 
+import type { InterpreterStep } from '@ethereumjs/evm'
 import type { Address } from '@ethereumjs/util'
 
 const pkey = hexToBytes(`0x${'20'.repeat(32)}`)
@@ -70,12 +71,12 @@ describe('EIP 3541 tests', () => {
 
     const vm = await createVM({ common })
     let address: Address
-    vm.evm.events!.on('step', (step, resolve) => {
+    const handler = (step: InterpreterStep) => {
       if (step.depth === 1) {
         address = step.address
       }
-      resolve?.()
-    })
+    }
+    vm.evm.events!.on('step', handler)
 
     await runTx(vm, { tx, skipHardForkValidation: true })
 
@@ -95,6 +96,7 @@ describe('EIP 3541 tests', () => {
     code = await vm.stateManager.getCode(address!)
 
     assert.isNotEmpty(code, 'did deposit code')
+    vm.evm.events!.removeListener('step', handler)
   })
 
   it('deploy contracts starting with 0xEF using CREATE2', async () => {
@@ -106,12 +108,12 @@ describe('EIP 3541 tests', () => {
 
     const vm = await createVM({ common })
     let address: Address
-    vm.evm.events!.on('step', (step, resolve) => {
+    const handler = (step: InterpreterStep) => {
       if (step.depth === 1) {
         address = step.address
       }
-      resolve?.()
-    })
+    }
+    vm.evm.events!.on('step', handler)
 
     await runTx(vm, { tx, skipHardForkValidation: true })
 
@@ -131,5 +133,6 @@ describe('EIP 3541 tests', () => {
     code = await vm.stateManager.getCode(address!)
 
     assert.isNotEmpty(code, 'did deposit code')
+    vm.evm.events!.removeListener('step', handler)
   })
 })
diff --git a/packages/vm/test/api/EIPs/eip-3855.spec.ts b/packages/vm/test/api/EIPs/eip-3855.spec.ts
index 2e35d74666f..e72f9256cf1 100644
--- a/packages/vm/test/api/EIPs/eip-3855.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/vm/test/api/EIPs/eip-3855.spec.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { Common, Hardfork, Mainnet } from '@ethereumjs/common'
 import { hexToBytes } from '@ethereumjs/util'
 import { assert, describe, it } from 'vitest'
 
-import { EVMError } from '@ethereumjs/evm'
+import { EVMError, type InterpreterStep } from '@ethereumjs/evm'
 import { createVM } from '../../../src/index.ts'
 
 describe('EIP 3855 tests', () => {
@@ -16,10 +16,10 @@ describe('EIP 3855 tests', () => {
   it('should correctly use push0 opcode', async () => {
     const vm = await createVM({ common })
     let stack: bigint[]
-    vm.evm.events!.on('step', (e, resolve) => {
+    const handler = (e: InterpreterStep) => {
       stack = e.stack
-      resolve?.()
-    })
+    }
+    vm.evm.events!.on('step', handler)
 
     const result = await vm.evm.runCode!({
       code: hexToBytes('0x5F00'),
@@ -29,15 +29,16 @@ describe('EIP 3855 tests', () => {
     assert.strictEqual(stack!.length, 1)
     assert.strictEqual(stack![0], BigInt(0))
     assert.strictEqual(result.executionGasUsed, common.param('push0Gas'))
+    vm.evm.events!.removeListener('step', handler)
   })
 
   it('should correctly use push0 to create a stack with stack limit length', async () => {
     const vm = await createVM({ common })
     let stack: bigint[] = []
-    vm.evm.events!.on('step', (e, resolve) => {
+    const handler = (e: InterpreterStep) => {
       stack = e.stack
-      resolve?.()
-    })
+    }
+    vm.evm.events!.on('step', handler)
 
     const depth = Number(common.param('stackLimit'))
 
@@ -53,6 +54,7 @@ describe('EIP 3855 tests', () => {
       }
     }
     assert.strictEqual(result.executionGasUsed, common.param('push0Gas')! * BigInt(depth))
+    vm.evm.events!.removeListener('step', handler)
   })
 
   it('should correctly use push0 to create a stack with stack limit + 1 length', async () => {
diff --git a/packages/vm/test/api/EIPs/eip-4399-supplant-difficulty-opcode-with-prevrando.spec.ts b/packages/vm/test/api/EIPs/eip-4399-supplant-difficulty-opcode-with-prevrando.spec.ts
index 4e8cb8de8f4..397234016c7 100644
--- a/packages/vm/test/api/EIPs/eip-4399-supplant-difficulty-opcode-with-prevrando.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/vm/test/api/EIPs/eip-4399-supplant-difficulty-opcode-with-prevrando.spec.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ import { assert, describe, it } from 'vitest'
 
 import { createVM } from '../../../src/index.ts'
 
+import type { InterpreterStep } from '@ethereumjs/evm'
+
 describe('EIP-4399 -> 0x44 (DIFFICULTY) should return PREVRANDAO', () => {
   it('should return the right values', async () => {
     const common = new Common({ chain: Mainnet, hardfork: Hardfork.London })
@@ -22,13 +24,13 @@ describe('EIP-4399 -> 0x44 (DIFFICULTY) should return PREVRANDAO', () => {
     let block = createBlock({ header }, { common, calcDifficultyFromHeader: genesis.header })
 
     // Track stack
-    let stack: any = []
-    vm.evm.events!.on('step', (iStep, resolve) => {
+    let stack: bigint[] = []
+    const handler = (iStep: InterpreterStep) => {
       if (iStep.opcode.name === 'STOP') {
         stack = iStep.stack
       }
-      resolve?.()
-    })
+    }
+    vm.evm.events!.on('step', handler)
 
     const runCodeArgs = {
       code: hexToBytes('0x4400'),
@@ -50,5 +52,6 @@ describe('EIP-4399 -> 0x44 (DIFFICULTY) should return PREVRANDAO', () => {
     )
     await vm.evm.runCode!({ ...runCodeArgs, block })
     assert.strictEqual(stack[0], prevRandao, '0x44 returns PREVRANDAO (Merge)')
+    vm.evm.events!.removeListener('step', handler)
   })
 })
diff --git a/packages/vm/test/api/EIPs/eip-4895-withdrawals.spec.ts b/packages/vm/test/api/EIPs/eip-4895-withdrawals.spec.ts
index 02daa8fa7cd..b2eefef832e 100644
--- a/packages/vm/test/api/EIPs/eip-4895-withdrawals.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/vm/test/api/EIPs/eip-4895-withdrawals.spec.ts
@@ -113,9 +113,10 @@ describe('EIP4895 tests', () => {
     )
 
     let result: Uint8Array
-    vm.events.on('afterTx', (e) => {
+    const handler = (e: any) => {
       result = e.execResult.returnValue
-    })
+    }
+    vm.events.once('afterTx', handler)
 
     await runBlock(vm, { block, generate: true })
 
diff --git a/packages/vm/test/api/EIPs/eip-7002.spec.ts b/packages/vm/test/api/EIPs/eip-7002.spec.ts
index 7778833a323..30c7e29cc0c 100644
--- a/packages/vm/test/api/EIPs/eip-7002.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/vm/test/api/EIPs/eip-7002.spec.ts
@@ -106,9 +106,10 @@ describe('EIP-7002 tests', () => {
     )
 
     let generatedBlock: Block
-    vm.events.on('afterBlock', (e) => {
+    const handler = (e: any) => {
       generatedBlock = e.block
-    })
+    }
+    vm.events.once('afterBlock', handler)
 
     let runBlockResults = await runBlock(vm, {
       block: block2,
diff --git a/packages/vm/test/api/events.spec.ts b/packages/vm/test/api/events.spec.ts
index 1c985602529..6696447251b 100644
--- a/packages/vm/test/api/events.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/vm/test/api/events.spec.ts
@@ -12,9 +12,10 @@ describe('VM events', () => {
     const vm = await createVM()
 
     let emitted
-    vm.events.on('beforeBlock', (val) => {
+    const handler = (val: any) => {
       emitted = val
-    })
+    }
+    vm.events.once('beforeBlock', handler)
 
     const block = new Block()
 
@@ -31,9 +32,10 @@ describe('VM events', () => {
     const vm = await createVM()
 
     let emitted
-    vm.events.on('afterBlock', (val) => {
+    const handler = (val: any) => {
       emitted = val
-    })
+    }
+    vm.events.once('afterBlock', handler)
 
     const block = new Block()
 
@@ -51,9 +53,10 @@ describe('VM events', () => {
     const vm = await createVM()
 
     let emitted
-    vm.events.on('beforeTx', (val) => {
+    const handler = (val: any) => {
       emitted = val
-    })
+    }
+    vm.events.once('beforeTx', handler)
 
     const tx = createFeeMarket1559Tx({
       gasLimit: 90000,
@@ -71,9 +74,10 @@ describe('VM events', () => {
     const address = createAddressFromPrivateKey(privKey)
     await vm.stateManager.putAccount(address, new Account(BigInt(0), BigInt(0x11111111)))
     let emitted: any
-    vm.events.on('afterTx', (val: any) => {
+    const handler = (val: any) => {
       emitted = val
-    })
+    }
+    vm.events.once('afterTx', handler)
 
     const tx = createFeeMarket1559Tx({
       gasLimit: 90000,
@@ -92,10 +96,11 @@ describe('VM events', () => {
     const address = createAddressFromPrivateKey(privKey)
     await vm.stateManager.putAccount(address, new Account(BigInt(0), BigInt(0x11111111)))
     let emitted: any
-    vm.evm.events!.on('beforeMessage', (val, resolve) => {
+    const handler = (val: any, resolve?: () => void) => {
       emitted = val
       resolve?.()
-    })
+    }
+    vm.evm.events!.once('beforeMessage', handler)
 
     const tx = createFeeMarket1559Tx({
       gasLimit: 90000,
@@ -115,10 +120,11 @@ describe('VM events', () => {
     const address = createAddressFromPrivateKey(privKey)
     await vm.stateManager.putAccount(address, new Account(BigInt(0), BigInt(0x11111111)))
     let emitted: any
-    vm.evm.events!.on('afterMessage', (val, resolve) => {
+    const handler = (val: any, resolve?: () => void) => {
       emitted = val
       resolve?.()
-    })
+    }
+    vm.evm.events!.once('afterMessage', handler)
 
     const tx = createFeeMarket1559Tx({
       gasLimit: 90000,
@@ -135,11 +141,11 @@ describe('VM events', () => {
   it('should emit InterpreterStep on each step', async () => {
     const vm = await createVM()
 
-    let lastEmitted: any
-    vm.evm.events!.on('step', (val, resolve) => {
+    let lastEmitted
+    const handler = (val: unknown) => {
       lastEmitted = val
-      resolve?.()
-    })
+    }
+    vm.evm.events!.on('step', handler)
 
     // This is a deployment transaction that pushes 0x41 (i.e. ascii A) followed by 31 0s to
     // the stack, stores that in memory, and then returns the first byte from memory.
@@ -152,17 +158,19 @@ describe('VM events', () => {
 
     await runTx(vm, { tx, skipBalance: true, skipHardForkValidation: true })
 
-    assert.strictEqual(lastEmitted.opcode.name, 'RETURN')
+    assert.strictEqual((lastEmitted as any).opcode.name, 'RETURN')
+    vm.evm.events!.removeListener('step', handler)
   })
 
   it('should emit a NewContractEvent on new contracts', async () => {
     const vm = await createVM()
 
     let emitted: any
-    vm.evm.events!.on('newContract', (val, resolve) => {
+    const handler = (val: any, resolve?: () => void) => {
       emitted = val
       resolve?.()
-    })
+    }
+    vm.evm.events!.once('newContract', handler)
 
     // This is a deployment transaction that pushes 0x41 (i.e. ascii A) followed by 31 0s to
     // the stack, stores that in memory, and then returns the first byte from memory.
diff --git a/packages/vm/test/api/t8ntool/t8ntool.spec.ts b/packages/vm/test/api/t8ntool/t8ntool.spec.ts
index c4224cf61e7..58e2724ff0b 100644
--- a/packages/vm/test/api/t8ntool/t8ntool.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/vm/test/api/t8ntool/t8ntool.spec.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ import {
   randomBytes,
 } from '@ethereumjs/util'
 
-import { createVM, runTx } from '../../../src/index.ts'
+import type { InterpreterStep } from '@ethereumjs/evm'
+import { type AfterTxEvent, createVM, runTx } from '../../../src/index.ts'
 import { stepTraceJSON, summaryTraceJSON } from '../../t8n/helpers.ts'
 import type { T8NOptions } from '../../t8n/types.ts'
 const t8nDir = 'test/t8n/testdata/'
@@ -65,13 +66,15 @@ describe('trace tests', async () => {
     await vm.stateManager.putAccount(contractAddress)
     await vm.stateManager.putCode(contractAddress, bytecode)
     const trace: string[] = []
-    vm.evm.events!.on('step', (step) => {
+    const stepHandler = (step: InterpreterStep) => {
       trace.push(JSON.stringify(stepTraceJSON(step, true)))
-    })
-    vm.events!.on('afterTx', async (event) => {
+    }
+    const afterTxHandler = async (event: AfterTxEvent) => {
       trace.push(JSON.stringify(await summaryTraceJSON(event, vm)))
-    })
-    const tx = await createTx({
+    }
+    vm.evm.events!.on('step', stepHandler)
+    vm.events!.on('afterTx', afterTxHandler)
+    const tx = createTx({
       to: contractAddress,
       data: bytecode,
       gasLimit: 0xffffffff,
@@ -80,6 +83,8 @@ describe('trace tests', async () => {
     await runTx(vm, { tx, skipBalance: true, skipBlockGasLimitValidation: true, skipNonce: true })
     assert.strictEqual(trace.length, 7, 'trace length is 7')
     assert.strictEqual(JSON.parse(trace[6]).gasUsed, 21154)
+    vm.evm.events!.removeListener('step', stepHandler)
+    vm.events!.removeListener('afterTx', afterTxHandler)
   })
   it('should produce a trace of the correct length', async () => {
     const common = new Common({
@@ -104,12 +109,14 @@ describe('trace tests', async () => {
       to: contractAddress,
     }).sign(pk)
     const trace: string[] = []
-    vm.evm.events!.on('step', (step) => {
+    const stepHandler = (step: InterpreterStep) => {
       trace.push(JSON.stringify(stepTraceJSON(step, true)))
-    })
-    vm.events!.on('afterTx', async (event) => {
+    }
+    const afterTxHandler = async (event: AfterTxEvent) => {
       trace.push(JSON.stringify(await summaryTraceJSON(event, vm)))
-    })
+    }
+    vm.evm.events!.on('step', stepHandler)
+    vm.events!.on('afterTx', afterTxHandler)
     const result = await runTx(vm, {
       tx,
       skipBalance: true,
@@ -118,6 +125,8 @@ describe('trace tests', async () => {
     })
     assert.strictEqual(result.execResult.executionGasUsed, BigInt(4))
     assert.strictEqual(trace.length, 4)
+    vm.evm.events!.removeListener('step', stepHandler)
+    vm.events!.removeListener('afterTx', afterTxHandler)
   })
   it('should execute an EOF contract with 2 code sections linked by CALLF', async () => {
     const common = new Common({
@@ -187,12 +196,14 @@ describe('trace tests', async () => {
     }).sign(pk)
 
     const trace: string[] = []
-    vm.evm.events!.on('step', (step) => {
+    const stepHandler = (step: InterpreterStep) => {
       trace.push(JSON.stringify(stepTraceJSON(step, true)))
-    })
-    vm.events!.on('afterTx', async (event) => {
+    }
+    const afterTxHandler = async (event: AfterTxEvent) => {
       trace.push(JSON.stringify(await summaryTraceJSON(event, vm)))
-    })
+    }
+    vm.evm.events!.on('step', stepHandler)
+    vm.events!.on('afterTx', afterTxHandler)
 
     const result = await runTx(vm, {
       tx,
@@ -217,5 +228,7 @@ describe('trace tests', async () => {
     assert.strictEqual(result.execResult.executionGasUsed, BigInt(19))
     const immediate = JSON.parse(trace[2]).immediate
     assert.strictEqual(immediate, '0x0001') // Verifies that CALLF immediate matches
+    vm.evm.events!.removeListener('step', stepHandler)
+    vm.events!.removeListener('afterTx', afterTxHandler)
   })
 })
diff --git a/packages/vm/vitest.config.coverage.ts b/packages/vm/vitest.config.coverage.ts
index 37a90957435..d850a8af76b 100644
--- a/packages/vm/vitest.config.coverage.ts
+++ b/packages/vm/vitest.config.coverage.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import topLevelAwait from 'vite-plugin-top-level-await'
 import { defineConfig } from 'vitest/config'
 
 export default defineConfig({
-  plugins: [topLevelAwait()],
+  plugins: [topLevelAwait],
   optimizeDeps: {
     exclude: ['kzg-wasm'],
   },
diff --git a/packages/wallet/package.json b/packages/wallet/package.json
index b41a9d6004e..2fd144ee2dc 100644
--- a/packages/wallet/package.json
+++ b/packages/wallet/package.json
@@ -64,6 +64,6 @@
     "lodash.zip": "^4.2.0"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=18"
+    "node": ">=20"
   }
 }