diff --git a/webapp/package-lock.json b/webapp/package-lock.json
index 670a30a598..eab2e3c0a4 100644
--- a/webapp/package-lock.json
+++ b/webapp/package-lock.json
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@
         "webpack-dev-server": "4.13.3"
       },
       "engines": {
-        "node": "16.10.0",
-        "npm": "7.24.0"
+        "node": "^16.10.0",
+        "npm": "^7.24.0"
       }
     },
     "boards": {
diff --git a/webapp/package.json b/webapp/package.json
index 929064fe8e..2deee4b4b8 100644
--- a/webapp/package.json
+++ b/webapp/package.json
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
   "name": "@mattermost/webapp",
   "private": true,
   "engines": {
-    "node": "16.10.0",
-    "npm": "7.24.0"
+    "node": "^16.10.0",
+    "npm": "^7.24.0"
   },
   "scripts": {
     "postinstall": "node scripts/skip_integrity_check.js && npm run build --workspace=platform/types --workspace=platform/client --workspace=platform/components",