diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
index cc9a2984a0..2225212db6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ on:
   workflow_dispatch:
 
 env:
-  NODE_VERSION: '18.x' # set this to the node version to use (supports 8.x, 10.x, 12.x)
+  NODE_VERSION: '20.x' # set this to the node version to use (supports 8.x, 10.x, 12.x)
   RESOURCE_GROUP_NAME: dtmergebot3
   FUNCTION_APP_NAME: dtmergebot3
   STORAGE_ACCOUNT_NAME: dtmergebot3b1b7
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 2fcaec5d30..25630ed32f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
       ]
     },
     "ignoredBuiltDependencies": [
+      "@parcel/watcher",
       "core-js",
       "core-js-pure",
       "unrs-resolver",