diff --git a/build/npm/preinstall.js b/build/npm/preinstall.js
index b217c7bc12d00..75c9877da4d02 100644
--- a/build/npm/preinstall.js
+++ b/build/npm/preinstall.js
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ const majorNodeVersion = parseInt(nodeVersion[1]);
 const minorNodeVersion = parseInt(nodeVersion[2]);
 const patchNodeVersion = parseInt(nodeVersion[3]);
 
-if (majorNodeVersion < 14 || (majorNodeVersion === 14 && minorNodeVersion < 17) || (majorNodeVersion === 14 && minorNodeVersion === 17 && patchNodeVersion < 4) || majorNodeVersion >= 17) {
-	console.error('\033[1;31m*** Please use node.js versions >=14.17.4 and <17.\033[0;0m');
+if (majorNodeVersion < 16 || (majorNodeVersion === 16 && minorNodeVersion < 14) || majorNodeVersion >= 17) {
+	console.error('\033[1;31m*** Please use node.js versions >=16.14.x and <17.\033[0;0m');
 	err = true;
 }