diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 5c6a9ed..506f05f 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -28,8 +28,10 @@
         "mocha": "^9.2.1",
         "nyc": "^15.1.0",
         "prettier": "^2.5.1",
-        "release-it": "^14.12.5",
-        "rimraf": "^3.0.2"
+        "release-it": "^14.12.5"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=12.0.0"
       },
       "peerDependencies": {
         "metalsmith": "^2.3.0"
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 3f6dd30..a6806a4 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -55,13 +55,15 @@
     "mocha": "^9.2.1",
     "nyc": "^15.1.0",
     "prettier": "^2.5.1",
-    "release-it": "^14.12.5",
-    "rimraf": "^3.0.2"
+    "release-it": "^14.12.5"
   },
   "peerDependencies": {
     "metalsmith": "^2.3.0"
   },
   "publishConfig": {
     "access": "public"
+  },
+  "engines": {
+    "node": ">=12.0.0"
   }
 }