diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 9e4ba99cfa..546a93ed61 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ jobs:
     <<: *default_config
 
     docker:
-      - image: circleci/node:12.13
+      - image: circleci/node:16.15.0
 
     working_directory: ~/repo
 
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ jobs:
     <<: *default_config
 
     docker:
-      - image: circleci/node:12.13
+      - image: circleci/node:16.15.0
 
     working_directory: ~/repo
 
diff --git a/.nvmrc b/.nvmrc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7fd023741b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.nvmrc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+v16.15.0