diff --git a/.nvmrc b/.nvmrc
index 049c407a..5397c87f 100644
--- a/.nvmrc
+++ b/.nvmrc
@@ -1 +1 @@
-14.21.1
+16.18.1
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index bf5e1fbe..44fbb0ac 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   "author": "Luis Mayta <slovacus@gmail.com>",
   "license": "LGPL-3.0",
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=v14.21.1"
+    "node": ">=v16.18.1"
   },
   "scripts": {
     "build": "tsc -p ./",