diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql_analysis.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql_analysis.yml
index 4827dde1..f8529a7a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql_analysis.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql_analysis.yml
@@ -23,10 +23,10 @@ jobs:
         with:
           node-version: 26.8.1
       - name: prepare CodeQL
-        uses: github/codeql-action/init@v4.37.8
+        uses: github/codeql-action/init@v4.37.9
         with:
           languages: javascript
       - name: install
         run: npm ci
       - name: perform CodeQL analysis
-        uses: github/codeql-action/init@v4.37.8
+        uses: github/codeql-action/init@v4.37.9
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 88ec9252..518967fd 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
     "semantic-release": "^25.0.9"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=26.7.0"
+    "node": ">=26.8.1"
   },
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",