diff --git a/npm-install/action.yml b/npm-install/action.yml
index da67df96..26b51c71 100644
--- a/npm-install/action.yml
+++ b/npm-install/action.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ description: Install npm dependencies from scratch or from cache
 inputs:
   node-version:
     description: 'The Node.js version to use'
-    default: '14'
+    default: '16'
     required: false
 
 runs:
diff --git a/setup-node/action.yml b/setup-node/action.yml
index 2957531e..3cd0d695 100644
--- a/setup-node/action.yml
+++ b/setup-node/action.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ description: 'Setup Node'
 inputs:
   node-version:
     description: 'The Node.js version to use'
-    default: '14'
+    default: '16'
     required: false
 
 runs: