diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index 9461b5929f0..b8f02b00108 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
     # Setup .npmrc file to publish to npm
     - uses: actions/setup-node@v1
       with:
-        node-version: '12.x'
+        node-version: '16.x'
         registry-url: 'https://registry.npmjs.org'
     - run: npm install
     - run: npm run test