diff --git a/.node-version b/.node-version
index 8351c193..b6a7d89c 100644
--- a/.node-version
+++ b/.node-version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-14
+16
diff --git a/docs/CONTRIBUTING.md b/docs/CONTRIBUTING.md
index c12ff302..0474de61 100644
--- a/docs/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/docs/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ for [VS
 Code](https://github.com/Microsoft/vscode/wiki/How-to-Contribute#prerequisites).
 Here is what is needed:
 
-- `node` v14.x
+- `node` v16.x
 - `git` v2.x or greater
 - [`git-lfs`](https://git-lfs.github.com)
 - [`yarn`](https://classic.yarnpkg.com/en/)