diff --git a/.node-version b/.node-version
index 23d9c36a11..2e4239c313 100644
--- a/.node-version
+++ b/.node-version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-16.13.2
+16.7.0
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 40886bfb1d..8d87a13ba7 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     "test": "jest --verbose ./tests"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=16.13.2"
+    "node": ">=16"
   },
   "prettier": {
     "semi": false,