diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index e2e022200..5d102c26b 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ version: 2.1
 aliases:
   - &defaults
     docker:
-      - image: cimg/node:12.20.1-browsers
+      - image: cimg/node:16.14.2-browsers
         auth:
           username: $DOCKERHUB_USERNAME
           password: $DOCKERHUB_PASSWORD
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7ff624f69..cb7ca2942 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ Our tests use:
 ### Before Getting Started
 
 Make sure you have installed:
-* [node](https://docs.npmjs.com/getting-started/installing-node): version 12
+* [node](https://docs.npmjs.com/getting-started/installing-node): version 16
 * npm (Node Package Manager): used to maintain and update packages required to build the site
 
 ### Update Packages