diff --git a/.nvmrc b/.nvmrc
index a3eb5a03..2a4e4ab8 100644
--- a/.nvmrc
+++ b/.nvmrc
@@ -1 +1 @@
-14.20.0
+16.17.0
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 71a64c24..78c67bee 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   "author": "Luis Mayta <slovacus@gmail.com>",
   "license": "LGPL-3.0",
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=v14.20.0"
+    "node": ">=v16.17.0"
   },
   "scripts": {
     "build": "tsc -p ./",