diff --git a/.tool-versions b/.tool-versions
index 063be9bce..20e3745aa 100644
--- a/.tool-versions
+++ b/.tool-versions
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-nodejs 12.0.0
+nodejs 16.0.0
 ruby 2.7.0
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index cc21b88cb..f64a994bd 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -32,5 +32,5 @@ outputs:
   ruby-prefix:
     description: 'The prefix of the installed ruby'
 runs:
-  using: 'node12'
+  using: 'node16'
   main: 'dist/index.js'