diff --git a/antora/package-lock.json b/antora/package-lock.json
index 8f99838e420c..41e3cae0848b 100644
--- a/antora/package-lock.json
+++ b/antora/package-lock.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
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         "@asciidoctor/tabs": "1.0.0-beta.6",
         "@springio/antora-extensions": "1.14.7",
-        "@springio/antora-xref-extension": "1.0.0-alpha.4",
+        "@springio/antora-xref-extension": "1.0.0-alpha.5",
         "@springio/antora-zip-contents-collector-extension": "1.0.0-alpha.8",
         "@springio/asciidoctor-extensions": "1.0.0-alpha.17",
         "patch-package": "^8.0.1"
@@ -531,11 +531,12 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@springio/antora-xref-extension": {
-      "version": "1.0.0-alpha.4",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@springio/antora-xref-extension/-/antora-xref-extension-1.0.0-alpha.4.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-ybIqQaNgK2pjAkOAd/A+IXK5AmxDZcKfpsp528UXIG2N3L4KFwvwljhANHktS0HHiN5QMZp0PuD0WZsClpenhQ==",
+      "version": "1.0.0-alpha.5",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@springio/antora-xref-extension/-/antora-xref-extension-1.0.0-alpha.5.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-X7gjjMffHYr/Bz9CR1Dpc44NjkOFLTAzNHzxOxj+RUZHhrbbcnj4h3tBDxSUffiddKcqQ/AEHV+SoAngW/pavA==",
+      "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "engines": {
-        "node": ">=20.0.0"
+        "node": ">=18.0.0"
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@springio/antora-zip-contents-collector-extension": {
diff --git a/antora/package.json b/antora/package.json
index fb93dcac527e..d29aad4073c4 100644
--- a/antora/package.json
+++ b/antora/package.json
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     "@antora/site-generator": "3.2.0-alpha.4",
     "@antora/atlas-extension": "1.0.0-alpha.5",
     "@springio/antora-extensions": "1.14.7",
-    "@springio/antora-xref-extension": "1.0.0-alpha.4",
+    "@springio/antora-xref-extension": "1.0.0-alpha.5",
     "@springio/antora-zip-contents-collector-extension": "1.0.0-alpha.8",
     "@asciidoctor/tabs": "1.0.0-beta.6",
     "@springio/asciidoctor-extensions": "1.0.0-alpha.17",