diff --git a/.github/workflows/markdown-link-check.yaml b/.github/workflows/markdown-link-check.yaml
index ddaec1eb..7d2a2f19 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/markdown-link-check.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/markdown-link-check.yaml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v3
         with:
-          node-version: '16.x'
+          node-version: '18.x'
       - name: install markdown-link-check
         run: npm install -g markdown-link-check@3.10.2
       - name: markdown-link-check version
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 49a2230f..38949276 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ Follow the below steps to setup and leverage `eks-blueprints` and `eks-blueprint
 
 ### Verify `Node.js` and `npm` Installation
 
-1. Check the installed version of Node.js
+1. Check the installed version of Node.js:
 
    ```bash
    node -v