diff --git a/.github/workflows/firebase-functions-pull-request.yml b/.github/workflows/firebase-functions-pull-request.yml
index 1399a9fe..eaa4c26d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/firebase-functions-pull-request.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/firebase-functions-pull-request.yml
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-      - name: Use Node.js 16
+      - name: Use Node.js 18
         uses: actions/setup-node@v3
         with:
-          node-version: 16
+          node-version: 18
       - run: npm ci && npm run build
         working-directory: functions
diff --git a/functions/src/eventsub.ts b/functions/src/eventsub.ts
index 0ea47a7a..2e75712e 100644
--- a/functions/src/eventsub.ts
+++ b/functions/src/eventsub.ts
@@ -138,6 +138,12 @@ export const eventsub = functions.https.onRequest(async (req, res) => {
     return;
   } else if (status === "enabled") {
     const type = req.body?.subscription?.type as EventsubType;
+    const version = req.body?.subscription?.version as string;
+
+    if (type === EventsubType.ChannelFollow && version === "1") {
+      console.log("rejecting channel.follow v1");
+      return;
+    }
 
     const channelId = `twitch:${
       req.body.event["broadcaster_user_id"] ??