diff --git a/.npmrc b/.npmrc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c42da845b44
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.npmrc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+engine-strict = true
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/.npmrc b/app/assets/javascripts/.npmrc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c42da845b44
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/.npmrc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+engine-strict = true
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/admin/.npmrc b/app/assets/javascripts/admin/.npmrc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c42da845b44
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/admin/.npmrc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+engine-strict = true
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/admin/package.json b/app/assets/javascripts/admin/package.json
index 56274a24a52..199c83d4f81 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/admin/package.json
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/admin/package.json
@@ -46,7 +46,9 @@
     "loader.js": "^4.7.0"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": "8.* || >= 10.*"
+    "node": ">= 12.*",
+    "npm": "please-use-yarn",
+    "yarn": ">= 1.21.1"
   },
   "ember": {
     "edition": "default"
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse-common/.npmrc b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse-common/.npmrc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c42da845b44
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse-common/.npmrc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+engine-strict = true
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse-common/package.json b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse-common/package.json
index 26b9d924a39..61de38645e7 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse-common/package.json
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse-common/package.json
@@ -46,7 +46,9 @@
     "loader.js": "^4.7.0"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": "8.* || >= 10.*"
+    "node": ">= 12.*",
+    "npm": "please-use-yarn",
+    "yarn": ">= 1.21.1"
   },
   "ember": {
     "edition": "octane"
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse-hbr/.npmrc b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse-hbr/.npmrc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c42da845b44
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse-hbr/.npmrc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+engine-strict = true
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse-hbr/package.json b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse-hbr/package.json
index 217d246a574..f443450f2a8 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse-hbr/package.json
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse-hbr/package.json
@@ -46,7 +46,9 @@
     "loader.js": "^4.7.0"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": "8.* || >= 10.*"
+    "node": ">= 12.*",
+    "npm": "please-use-yarn",
+    "yarn": ">= 1.21.1"
   },
   "ember": {
     "edition": "octane"
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse-widget-hbs/.npmrc b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse-widget-hbs/.npmrc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c42da845b44
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse-widget-hbs/.npmrc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+engine-strict = true
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse-widget-hbs/package.json b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse-widget-hbs/package.json
index 8353998b5b3..4787f2640ae 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse-widget-hbs/package.json
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse-widget-hbs/package.json
@@ -46,7 +46,9 @@
     "loader.js": "^4.7.0"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": "8.* || >= 10.*"
+    "node": ">= 12.*",
+    "npm": "please-use-yarn",
+    "yarn": ">= 1.21.1"
   },
   "ember": {
     "edition": "octane"
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/.npmrc b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/.npmrc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c42da845b44
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/.npmrc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+engine-strict = true
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/lib/bootstrap-json/.npmrc b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/lib/bootstrap-json/.npmrc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c42da845b44
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/lib/bootstrap-json/.npmrc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+engine-strict = true
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/lib/bootstrap-json/package.json b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/lib/bootstrap-json/package.json
index c79e0bc3829..50d5b34ef2c 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/lib/bootstrap-json/package.json
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/lib/bootstrap-json/package.json
@@ -9,5 +9,10 @@
       "history-support-middleware",
       "proxy-server-middleware"
     ]
+  },
+  "engines": {
+    "node": ">= 12.*",
+    "npm": "please-use-yarn",
+    "yarn": ">= 1.21.1"
   }
 }
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/package.json b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/package.json
index ae735052a27..99aaf019354 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/package.json
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/package.json
@@ -64,7 +64,9 @@
     "virtual-dom": "^2.1.1"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": "8.* || >= 10.*"
+    "node": ">= 12.*",
+    "npm": "please-use-yarn",
+    "yarn": ">= 1.21.1"
   },
   "ember": {
     "edition": "default"
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/pretty-text/.npmrc b/app/assets/javascripts/pretty-text/.npmrc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c42da845b44
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/pretty-text/.npmrc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+engine-strict = true
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/pretty-text/package.json b/app/assets/javascripts/pretty-text/package.json
index 03c7d149969..f2823ac6fa1 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/pretty-text/package.json
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/pretty-text/package.json
@@ -45,7 +45,9 @@
     "loader.js": "^4.7.0"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": "8.* || >= 10.*"
+    "node": ">= 12.*",
+    "npm": "please-use-yarn",
+    "yarn": ">= 1.21.1"
   },
   "ember": {
     "edition": "octane"
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/select-kit/.npmrc b/app/assets/javascripts/select-kit/.npmrc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c42da845b44
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/select-kit/.npmrc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+engine-strict = true
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/select-kit/package.json b/app/assets/javascripts/select-kit/package.json
index 92bab1d5c08..67f0723434c 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/select-kit/package.json
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/select-kit/package.json
@@ -44,7 +44,9 @@
     "loader.js": "^4.7.0"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": "8.* || >= 10.*"
+    "node": ">= 12.*",
+    "npm": "please-use-yarn",
+    "yarn": ">= 1.21.1"
   },
   "ember": {
     "edition": "octane"
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/truth-helpers/.npmrc b/app/assets/javascripts/truth-helpers/.npmrc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c42da845b44
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/truth-helpers/.npmrc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+engine-strict = true
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/truth-helpers/package.json b/app/assets/javascripts/truth-helpers/package.json
index 23dbcb94ea0..68668bf3295 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/truth-helpers/package.json
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/truth-helpers/package.json
@@ -44,7 +44,9 @@
     "loader.js": "^4.7.0"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": "8.* || >= 10.*"
+    "node": ">= 12.*",
+    "npm": "please-use-yarn",
+    "yarn": ">= 1.21.1"
   },
   "ember": {
     "edition": "octane"
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7c41208dad4..39a7c9eeff5 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -62,7 +62,11 @@
     "lodash": "4.17.21"
   },
   "scripts": {
-    "preinstall": "node -e \"if(process.env.npm_execpath.indexOf('yarn') === -1) throw new Error('NPM is not supported, please use Yarn instead. ')\"",
     "postinstall": "yarn --cwd app/assets/javascripts/discourse"
+  },
+  "engines": {
+    "node": ">= 12.*",
+    "npm": "please-use-yarn",
+    "yarn": ">= 1.21.1"
   }
 }