diff --git a/.github/workflows/pxt-buildmain.yml b/.github/workflows/pxt-buildmain.yml
index fe8e6f7b7..53538a10f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pxt-buildmain.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pxt-buildmain.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
 
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        node-version: [8.x]
+        node-version: [16.x]
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@main
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pxt-buildpr.yml b/.github/workflows/pxt-buildpr.yml
index fb15ce641..9ff0eed62 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pxt-buildpr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pxt-buildpr.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ jobs:
 
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        node-version: [8.x]
+        node-version: [16.x]
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@main
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pxt-buildpush.yml b/.github/workflows/pxt-buildpush.yml
index 0bf14d9e0..074faaf27 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pxt-buildpush.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pxt-buildpush.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
 
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        node-version: [8.x]
+        node-version: [16.x]
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@main