diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 80ea5fed..68161b87 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -50,10 +50,10 @@ To install Node.js and npm (using the NodeSource repository if possible):
 class { 'nodejs': }
 ```
 
-The default version installed is currently `18.x`.
+The default version installed is currently `20.x`.
 
 If you wish to install a Node.js 21.x release from the NodeSource repository
-rather than 18.x on Debian/RHEL platforms:
+rather than 20.x on Debian/RHEL platforms:
 
 ```puppet
 class { 'nodejs':
diff --git a/manifests/params.pp b/manifests/params.pp
index 32e7c7a4..7b4a5939 100644
--- a/manifests/params.pp
+++ b/manifests/params.pp
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
   $repo_release                = undef
   $repo_url_suffix             = ($facts['os']['family'] == 'RedHat' and $facts['os']['release']['major'] == '7') ? {
     true    => '16.x',
-    default => '18.x',
+    default => '20.x',
   }
   $use_flags                   = ['npm', 'snapshot']
 
diff --git a/spec/classes/nodejs_spec.rb b/spec/classes/nodejs_spec.rb
index b77263d4..a656816c 100644
--- a/spec/classes/nodejs_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/nodejs_spec.rb
@@ -1303,8 +1303,8 @@
       }
     end
 
-    repo_baseurl        = 'https://rpm.nodesource.com/pub_18.x/el/7/$basearch'
-    repo_source_baseurl = 'https://rpm.nodesource.com/pub_18.x/el/7/SRPMS'
+    repo_baseurl        = 'https://rpm.nodesource.com/pub_20.x/el/7/$basearch'
+    repo_source_baseurl = 'https://rpm.nodesource.com/pub_20.x/el/7/SRPMS'
     repo_descr          = 'Node.js Packages for Enterprise Linux 7 - $basearch'
     repo_source_descr   = 'Node.js for Enterprise Linux 7 - $basearch - Source'