diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 7523e73..926c4f8 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 				"@cldmv/wisp": "^1.0.1",
 				"chalk": "^5.4.1",
 				"commander": "^14.0.0",
-				"marked": "^15.0.12",
+				"marked": "^18.0.7",
 				"marked-terminal": "^7.3.0"
 			},
 			"bin": {
@@ -2374,15 +2374,15 @@
 			}
 		},
 		"node_modules/marked": {
-			"version": "15.0.12",
-			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/marked/-/marked-15.0.12.tgz",
-			"integrity": "sha512-8dD6FusOQSrpv9Z1rdNMdlSgQOIP880DHqnohobOmYLElGEqAL/JvxvuxZO16r4HtjTlfPRDC1hbvxC9dPN2nA==",
+			"version": "18.0.7",
+			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/marked/-/marked-18.0.7.tgz",
+			"integrity": "sha512-iDVQ5ldaiKXn6b2JroX5kgRfmwgqolW7NpaEzTl1k/2Zh1njIEN9yniyLV/mOvWwtsE8OGgkjsCYvijuPk1dtA==",
 			"license": "MIT",
 			"bin": {
 				"marked": "bin/marked.js"
 			},
 			"engines": {
-				"node": ">= 18"
+				"node": ">= 20"
 			}
 		},
 		"node_modules/marked-terminal": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e1b177a..0966c77 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -75,14 +75,15 @@
 		"lint": "eslint --config .configs/eslint.config.mjs .",
 		"lint:fix": "eslint --config .configs/eslint.config.mjs . --fix",
 		"format": "prettier --config .configs/.prettierrc --write .",
-		"format:check": "prettier --config .configs/.prettierrc --check ."
+		"format:check": "prettier --config .configs/.prettierrc --check .",
+		"build": "echo 'no build step - stopgap for CI coverage-badge; see tracking issue'"
 	},
 	"dependencies": {
 		"@cldmv/slothlet": "^3.7.0",
 		"@cldmv/wisp": "^1.0.1",
 		"chalk": "^5.4.1",
 		"commander": "^14.0.0",
-		"marked": "^15.0.12",
+		"marked": "^18.0.7",
 		"marked-terminal": "^7.3.0"
 	},
 	"devDependencies": {