diff --git a/.github/workflows/benchmark.yml b/.github/workflows/benchmark.yml
index 65c785f6e2..04ac27558a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/benchmark.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/benchmark.yml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Setup node.js
       uses: actions/setup-node@v3
       with:
-        node-version: '18.15.0'
+        node-version: '18.17.1'
     - name: Install global dependencies
       run: npm install -g yarn@1.22.10
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 7a78a443ec..36acc91335 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ jobs:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v3
     - uses: actions/setup-node@v3
       with:
-        node-version: '18.15.0'
+        node-version: '18.17.1'
     - run: npm install -g yarn@1.22.10
 
     - name: Cache Desktop node_modules
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ jobs:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v3
     - uses: actions/setup-node@v3
       with:
-        node-version: '18.15.0'
+        node-version: '18.17.1'
     - run: npm install -g yarn@1.22.10
 
     - name: Cache Desktop node_modules
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ jobs:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v3
     - uses: actions/setup-node@v3
       with:
-        node-version: '18.15.0'
+        node-version: '18.17.1'
     - run: sudo apt-get install xvfb
     - run: npm install -g yarn@1.22.10
 
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ jobs:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v3
     - uses: actions/setup-node@v3
       with:
-        node-version: '18.15.0'
+        node-version: '18.17.1'
     - run: npm install -g yarn@1.22.10
 
     # Set things up so @nodert-win10-rs4 dependencies build properly
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Setup node.js
       uses: actions/setup-node@v3
       with:
-        node-version: '18.15.0'
+        node-version: '18.17.1'
     - name: Install global dependencies
       run: npm install -g yarn@1.22.10
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/danger.yml b/.github/workflows/danger.yml
index a80819561a..2750f564c3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/danger.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/danger.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ jobs:
           fetch-depth: 0 # fetch all history
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v3
         with:
-          node-version: '18.15.0'
+          node-version: '18.17.1'
       - run: npm install -g yarn@1.22.10
       - name: Cache danger node_modules
         id: cache-desktop-modules
diff --git a/.github/workflows/stories.yml b/.github/workflows/stories.yml
index d5ae8d77ae..b96b476c98 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stories.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stories.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v3
         with:
-          node-version: '18.15.0'
+          node-version: '18.17.1'
           cache: 'yarn'
       - run: yarn install --frozen-lockfile
       - run: yarn build:storybook
diff --git a/.nvmrc b/.nvmrc
index 55bffd620b..4a1f488b6c 100644
--- a/.nvmrc
+++ b/.nvmrc
@@ -1 +1 @@
-18.15.0
+18.17.1
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 0c88924a73..35ac57b112 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@
     "csv-parse": "5.5.2",
     "danger": "11.1.2",
     "debug": "4.3.3",
-    "electron": "25.9.3",
+    "electron": "27.1.2",
     "electron-builder": "24.6.3",
     "electron-mocha": "11.0.2",
     "endanger": "7.0.4",
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@
     "read-last-lines/mz/thenify-all/thenify": "3.3.1"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": "18.15.0"
+    "node": "18.17.1"
   },
   "build": {
     "appId": "org.whispersystems.signal-desktop",
diff --git a/ts/test-mock/messaging/stories_test.ts b/ts/test-mock/messaging/stories_test.ts
index ccbab6c46d..d8c4b1665c 100644
--- a/ts/test-mock/messaging/stories_test.ts
+++ b/ts/test-mock/messaging/stories_test.ts
@@ -219,8 +219,9 @@ describe('story/messaging', function (this: Mocha.Suite) {
     debug('Create and send a story to the group');
     await window.getByRole('button', { name: 'Add a story' }).first().click();
     await window.getByRole('button', { name: 'Text story' }).click();
-    await window.locator('.TextAttachment').click();
-    await window.getByRole('textbox', { name: 'Add text' }).type('hello');
+    // Note: For some reason `.click()` doesn't work here anymore.
+    await window.locator('.TextAttachment').dispatchEvent('click');
+    await window.getByRole('textbox', { name: 'Add text' }).fill('hello');
     await window.getByRole('button', { name: 'Next' }).click();
     await window
       .locator('.Checkbox__container')
diff --git a/ts/test-mock/rate-limit/story_test.ts b/ts/test-mock/rate-limit/story_test.ts
index 5d62ebd705..102b4664e3 100644
--- a/ts/test-mock/rate-limit/story_test.ts
+++ b/ts/test-mock/rate-limit/story_test.ts
@@ -94,12 +94,13 @@ describe('story/no-sender-key', function (this: Mocha.Suite) {
         .click();
 
       debug('Focusing textarea');
-      await storiesCreator.locator('.TextAttachment__story').click();
+      // Note: For some reason `.click()` doesn't work here anymore.
+      await storiesCreator.locator('.TextAttachment').dispatchEvent('click');
 
       debug('Entering text');
       await storiesCreator
         .locator('.TextAttachment__text__textarea')
-        .type('123');
+        .fill('123');
 
       debug('Clicking "Next"');
       await storiesCreator
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index f41cbcf6a6..7c0341f9cb 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -9067,10 +9067,10 @@ electron-window@^0.8.0:
   dependencies:
     is-electron-renderer "^2.0.0"
 
-electron@25.9.3:
-  version "25.9.3"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/electron/-/electron-25.9.3.tgz#cdd53a30fb914adadcfbd34124237fb38b1c07d0"
-  integrity sha512-dacaHg/PuwVcFRgPDCM5j7UDzqGJWOsbBRdS5wPKLNS/ejPeccIjuNUT1cqcrpvCJKAFW8swHWg9kdizNSEDHQ==
+electron@27.1.2:
+  version "27.1.2"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/electron/-/electron-27.1.2.tgz#d3074c91cce94c1e19b5904b1cdf78c830f2558d"
+  integrity sha512-Dy6BUuGLiIJv+zfsXwr78TV2TNppi24rXF4PIIS+OjDblEKdkI9r1iM8JUd3/x3sbGUy5mdLMSPhvmu//IhkgA==
   dependencies:
     "@electron/get" "^2.0.0"
     "@types/node" "^18.11.18"