diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-npm-release.yml b/.github/workflows/build-npm-release.yml
index 771f542bd..659d222bf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-npm-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-npm-release.yml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ jobs:
       FOLIO_NPM_REGISTRY: 'https://repository.folio.org/repository/npm-folio/'
       FOLIO_NPM_REGISTRY_AUTH: '//repository.folio.org/repository/npm-folio/'
       FOLIO_MD_REGISTRY: 'https://folio-registry.dev.folio.org'
-      NODEJS_VERSION: '12'
+      NODEJS_VERSION: '16'
       JEST_JUNIT_OUTPUT_DIR: 'artifacts/jest-junit'
       JEST_COVERAGE_REPORT_DIR: 'artifacts/coverage-jest/lcov-report/'
       BIGTEST_JUNIT_OUTPUT_DIR: 'artifacts/runTest'