diff --git a/src/helpers/verification.js b/src/helpers/verification.js
index dc10813b5f..b3b2887c79 100644
--- a/src/helpers/verification.js
+++ b/src/helpers/verification.js
@@ -13,14 +13,14 @@ exports.verifyBuildTarget = (target) => {
   }
 }
 
-// This is when the esbuild dynamic import support was added
-const REQUIRED_BUILD_VERSION = '>=15.11.5'
+// This is when nft support was added
+const REQUIRED_BUILD_VERSION = '>=18.16.0'
 
 exports.verifyNetlifyBuildVersion = ({ IS_LOCAL, NETLIFY_BUILD_VERSION, failBuild }) => {
   // We check for build version because that's what's available to us, but prompt about the cli because that's what they can upgrade
   if (IS_LOCAL && !satisfies(NETLIFY_BUILD_VERSION, REQUIRED_BUILD_VERSION, { includePrerelease: true })) {
     return failBuild(outdent`
-      This version of the Essential Next.js plugin requires netlify-cli@4.4.2 or higher. Please upgrade and try again.
+      This version of the Essential Next.js plugin requires netlify-cli@6.12.4 or higher. Please upgrade and try again.
       You can do this by running: "npm install -g netlify-cli@latest" or "yarn global add netlify-cli@latest"
     `)
   }
diff --git a/test/index.js b/test/index.js
index cedfcf9952..20169c97cc 100644
--- a/test/index.js
+++ b/test/index.js
@@ -97,16 +97,16 @@ describe('preBuild()', () => {
     expect(
       plugin.onPreBuild({
         ...defaultArgs,
-        constants: { IS_LOCAL: true, NETLIFY_BUILD_VERSION: '15.11.4' },
+        constants: { IS_LOCAL: true, NETLIFY_BUILD_VERSION: '18.15.0' },
       }),
-    ).rejects.toThrow('This version of the Essential Next.js plugin requires netlify-cli@4.4.2 or higher')
+    ).rejects.toThrow('This version of the Essential Next.js plugin requires netlify-cli')
   })
 
   test('passes if the build version is new enough', async () => {
     expect(
       plugin.onPreBuild({
         ...defaultArgs,
-        constants: { IS_LOCAL: true, NETLIFY_BUILD_VERSION: '15.12.2' },
+        constants: { IS_LOCAL: true, NETLIFY_BUILD_VERSION: '18.16.1' },
       }),
     ).resolves.not.toThrow()
   })