diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 98f27207..2a082c23 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ on:
       - main
 
 env:
-  node_version: "12.x"
+  node_version: "16.x"
   custom_cache_key_element: "${{ github.sha }}-${{ github.run_id }}"
 
 jobs:
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 535fd022..b4186f01 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ name: 'restore or create a python virtualenv'
 description: '1-liner to restore and activate a cached virtualenv, or create a new one.'
 author: 'syphar'
 runs:
-  using: 'node12'
+  using: 'node16'
   main: 'dist/restore/index.js'
   post: 'dist/save/index.js'
   post-if: 'success()'