diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index b950497b1..e4b7c3010 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -77,37 +77,37 @@ build-images: build-app-registry build-connector build-indexer build-coordinator
 build-all: build build-template build-tests
 
 build-app-registry:
-	cd ./services/blockchain-app-registry && docker buildx build --tag=lisk/service_blockchain_app_registry ./
+	cd ./services/blockchain-app-registry && docker buildx build --build-arg NODEJS_VERSION=$(shell cat .nvmrc) --tag=lisk/service_blockchain_app_registry ./
 
 build-connector:
-	cd ./services/blockchain-connector && docker buildx build --tag=lisk/service_blockchain_connector ./	
+	cd ./services/blockchain-connector && docker buildx build --build-arg NODEJS_VERSION=$(shell cat .nvmrc) --tag=lisk/service_blockchain_connector ./
 
 build-indexer:
-	cd ./services/blockchain-indexer && docker buildx build --tag=lisk/service_blockchain_indexer ./
+	cd ./services/blockchain-indexer && docker buildx build --build-arg NODEJS_VERSION=$(shell cat .nvmrc) --tag=lisk/service_blockchain_indexer ./
 
 build-coordinator:
-	cd ./services/blockchain-coordinator && docker buildx build --tag=lisk/service_blockchain_coordinator ./
+	cd ./services/blockchain-coordinator && docker buildx build --build-arg NODEJS_VERSION=$(shell cat .nvmrc) --tag=lisk/service_blockchain_coordinator ./
 
 build-statistics:
-	cd ./services/transaction-statistics && docker buildx build --tag=lisk/service_transaction_statistics ./
+	cd ./services/transaction-statistics && docker buildx build --build-arg NODEJS_VERSION=$(shell cat .nvmrc) --tag=lisk/service_transaction_statistics ./
 
 build-fees:
-	cd ./services/fee-estimator && docker buildx build --tag=lisk/service_fee_estimator ./
+	cd ./services/fee-estimator && docker buildx build --build-arg NODEJS_VERSION=$(shell cat .nvmrc) --tag=lisk/service_fee_estimator ./
 
 build-market:
-	cd ./services/market && docker buildx build --tag=lisk/service_market ./
+	cd ./services/market && docker buildx build --build-arg NODEJS_VERSION=$(shell cat .nvmrc) --tag=lisk/service_market ./
 
 build-export:
-	cd ./services/export && docker buildx build --tag=lisk/service_export ./
+	cd ./services/export && docker buildx build --build-arg NODEJS_VERSION=$(shell cat .nvmrc) --tag=lisk/service_export ./
 
 build-gateway:
-	cd ./services/gateway && docker buildx build --tag=lisk/service_gateway ./
+	cd ./services/gateway && docker buildx build --build-arg NODEJS_VERSION=$(shell cat .nvmrc) --tag=lisk/service_gateway ./
 
 build-template:
-	cd ./services/template && docker buildx build --tag=lisk/service_template ./
+	cd ./services/template && docker buildx build --build-arg NODEJS_VERSION=$(shell cat .nvmrc) --tag=lisk/service_template ./
 
 build-tests:
-	cd ./tests && docker buildx build --tag=lisk/service_tests ./
+	cd ./tests && docker buildx build --build-arg NODEJS_VERSION=$(shell cat .nvmrc) --tag=lisk/service_tests ./
 
 build-local:
 	yarn install --frozen-lockfile
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e4d112e12..083942d18 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ WebSocket-based APIs can be used through the [Socket.IO](https://socket.io/) lib
 
 To continue the installation ensure that you have the following dependencies installed:
 
-- [NodeJS Active LTS - ^v18.16](https://nodejs.org/en/about/releases/)
+- [NodeJS Active LTS - ^v18.19.1](https://nodejs.org/en/about/releases/)
 - [MySQL - ^v8.0.29](https://dev.mysql.com/doc/relnotes/mysql/8.0/en/)
 - [Docker](https://www.docker.com/) with [Docker compose](https://docs.docker.com/compose/install/)
 - [GNU Make](https://www.gnu.org/software/make/) and [GNU Tar](https://www.gnu.org/software/tar/)
diff --git a/services/blockchain-app-registry/Dockerfile b/services/blockchain-app-registry/Dockerfile
index b2366182f..fcfaab17b 100644
--- a/services/blockchain-app-registry/Dockerfile
+++ b/services/blockchain-app-registry/Dockerfile
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
+ARG NODEJS_VERSION=18
+
 ##### Stage 1
 
-FROM node:18-alpine AS builder
+FROM node:$NODEJS_VERSION-alpine AS builder
 
 RUN adduser -D builder && \
     mkdir /home/builder/build && \
@@ -15,7 +17,7 @@ RUN yarn install --frozen-lockfile
 
 ##### Stage 2
 
-FROM node:18-alpine
+FROM node:$NODEJS_VERSION-alpine
 
 RUN mkdir -p /home/lisk/lisk-service/blockchain-app-registry/data && \
     adduser -D lisk && \
diff --git a/services/blockchain-connector/Dockerfile b/services/blockchain-connector/Dockerfile
index 2c1acf56b..29952b4ef 100644
--- a/services/blockchain-connector/Dockerfile
+++ b/services/blockchain-connector/Dockerfile
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
+ARG NODEJS_VERSION=18
+
 ##### Stage 1
 
-FROM node:18-alpine AS builder
+FROM node:$NODEJS_VERSION-alpine AS builder
 
 RUN apk add --no-cache alpine-sdk=~1 python3=~3 cmake=~3 && \
     adduser -D builder && \
@@ -16,7 +18,7 @@ RUN yarn install --frozen-lockfile
 
 ##### Stage 2
 
-FROM node:18-alpine
+FROM node:$NODEJS_VERSION-alpine
 
 RUN mkdir -p /home/lisk/lisk-service/blockchain-connector/data && \
     adduser -D lisk && \
diff --git a/services/blockchain-coordinator/Dockerfile b/services/blockchain-coordinator/Dockerfile
index 2c2fccbcc..825d1b00c 100644
--- a/services/blockchain-coordinator/Dockerfile
+++ b/services/blockchain-coordinator/Dockerfile
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
+ARG NODEJS_VERSION=18
+
 ##### Stage 1
 
-FROM node:18-alpine AS builder
+FROM node:$NODEJS_VERSION-alpine AS builder
 
 RUN adduser -D builder && \
     mkdir /home/builder/build && \
@@ -15,7 +17,7 @@ RUN yarn install --frozen-lockfile
 
 ##### Stage 2
 
-FROM node:18-alpine
+FROM node:$NODEJS_VERSION-alpine
 
 RUN adduser -D lisk && \
     chown -R lisk:lisk /home/lisk/
diff --git a/services/blockchain-indexer/Dockerfile b/services/blockchain-indexer/Dockerfile
index 7096568ea..9a0dc68aa 100644
--- a/services/blockchain-indexer/Dockerfile
+++ b/services/blockchain-indexer/Dockerfile
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
+ARG NODEJS_VERSION=18
+
 ##### Stage 1
 
-FROM node:18-alpine AS builder
+FROM node:$NODEJS_VERSION-alpine AS builder
 
 RUN adduser -D builder && \
     mkdir /home/builder/build && \
@@ -15,7 +17,7 @@ RUN yarn install --frozen-lockfile
 
 ##### Stage 2
 
-FROM node:18-alpine
+FROM node:$NODEJS_VERSION-alpine
 
 RUN apk update && apk add --no-cache mysql-client=~10 && \
     mkdir -p /home/lisk/lisk-service/blockchain-indexer/data && \
diff --git a/services/export/Dockerfile b/services/export/Dockerfile
index 18b8ed845..202663b76 100644
--- a/services/export/Dockerfile
+++ b/services/export/Dockerfile
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
+ARG NODEJS_VERSION=18
+
 ##### Stage 1
 
-FROM node:18-alpine AS builder
+FROM node:$NODEJS_VERSION-alpine AS builder
 
 RUN adduser -D builder && \
     mkdir /home/builder/build && \
@@ -15,7 +17,7 @@ RUN yarn install --frozen-lockfile
 
 ##### Stage 2
 
-FROM node:18-alpine
+FROM node:$NODEJS_VERSION-alpine
 
 RUN mkdir -p /home/lisk/lisk-service/export/data && \
     adduser -D lisk && \
diff --git a/services/fee-estimator/Dockerfile b/services/fee-estimator/Dockerfile
index 323d488b4..e2a1efa0d 100644
--- a/services/fee-estimator/Dockerfile
+++ b/services/fee-estimator/Dockerfile
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
+ARG NODEJS_VERSION=18
+
 ##### Stage 1
 
-FROM node:18-alpine AS builder
+FROM node:$NODEJS_VERSION-alpine AS builder
 
 RUN adduser -D builder && \
     mkdir /home/builder/build && \
@@ -14,7 +16,7 @@ RUN yarn install --frozen-lockfile
 
 ##### Stage 2
 
-FROM node:18-alpine
+FROM node:$NODEJS_VERSION-alpine
 
 RUN adduser -D lisk && \
     chown -R lisk:lisk /home/lisk/
diff --git a/services/gateway/Dockerfile b/services/gateway/Dockerfile
index 872381e47..c17bacdb0 100644
--- a/services/gateway/Dockerfile
+++ b/services/gateway/Dockerfile
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
+ARG NODEJS_VERSION=18
+
 ##### Stage 1
 
-FROM node:18-alpine AS builder
+FROM node:$NODEJS_VERSION-alpine AS builder
 
 RUN adduser -D builder && \
     mkdir /home/builder/build && \
@@ -17,7 +19,7 @@ RUN yarn install --frozen-lockfile && \
 
 ##### Stage 2
 
-FROM node:18-alpine
+FROM node:$NODEJS_VERSION-alpine
 
 RUN apk add --no-cache curl=~8 && \
     adduser -D lisk
diff --git a/services/market/Dockerfile b/services/market/Dockerfile
index 01d94c5c4..5a6fa9f63 100644
--- a/services/market/Dockerfile
+++ b/services/market/Dockerfile
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
+ARG NODEJS_VERSION=18
+
 ##### Stage 1
 
-FROM node:18-alpine AS builder
+FROM node:$NODEJS_VERSION-alpine AS builder
 
 RUN adduser -D builder && \
     mkdir /home/builder/build && \
@@ -15,7 +17,7 @@ RUN yarn install --frozen-lockfile
 
 ##### Stage 2
 
-FROM node:18-alpine
+FROM node:$NODEJS_VERSION-alpine
 
 RUN adduser -D lisk && \
     chown -R lisk:lisk /home/lisk/
diff --git a/services/template/Dockerfile b/services/template/Dockerfile
index 70632d2ba..3153f42d3 100644
--- a/services/template/Dockerfile
+++ b/services/template/Dockerfile
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
+ARG NODEJS_VERSION=18
+
 ##### Stage 1
 
-FROM node:18-alpine AS builder
+FROM node:$NODEJS_VERSION-alpine AS builder
 
 RUN adduser -D builder && \
     mkdir /home/builder/build && \
@@ -15,7 +17,7 @@ RUN yarn install --frozen-lockfile
 
 ##### Stage 2
 
-FROM node:18-alpine
+FROM node:$NODEJS_VERSION-alpine
 
 RUN adduser -D lisk && \
     chown -R lisk:lisk /home/lisk/
diff --git a/services/transaction-statistics/Dockerfile b/services/transaction-statistics/Dockerfile
index 5518d9252..3f4d69275 100644
--- a/services/transaction-statistics/Dockerfile
+++ b/services/transaction-statistics/Dockerfile
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
+ARG NODEJS_VERSION=18
+
 ##### Stage 1
 
-FROM node:18-alpine AS builder
+FROM node:$NODEJS_VERSION-alpine AS builder
 
 RUN adduser -D builder && \
     mkdir /home/builder/build && \
@@ -15,7 +17,7 @@ RUN yarn install --frozen-lockfile
 
 ##### Stage 2
 
-FROM node:18-alpine
+FROM node:$NODEJS_VERSION-alpine
 
 RUN adduser -D lisk && \
     chown -R lisk:lisk /home/lisk/
diff --git a/tests/Dockerfile b/tests/Dockerfile
index b72f0a44c..24a251c35 100644
--- a/tests/Dockerfile
+++ b/tests/Dockerfile
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
+ARG NODEJS_VERSION=18
+
 ##### Stage 1
 
-FROM node:18-alpine AS builder
+FROM node:$NODEJS_VERSION-alpine AS builder
 
 RUN adduser -D builder && \
     mkdir /home/builder/build && \
@@ -14,7 +16,7 @@ RUN yarn install --frozen-lockfile
 
 ##### Stage 2
 
-FROM node:18-alpine
+FROM node:$NODEJS_VERSION-alpine
 
 RUN adduser -D lisk && \
     chown -R lisk:lisk /home/lisk/