diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-release.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-release.yml
index f507d25..662f5c1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-release.yml
@@ -84,8 +84,6 @@ jobs:
             os: windows-latest
             shell: cmd
         node-version:
-          - 16.14.0
-          - 16.x
           - 18.0.0
           - 18.x
           - 20.x
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 35c5dc3..a64e756 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -61,8 +61,6 @@ jobs:
             os: windows-latest
             shell: cmd
         node-version:
-          - 16.14.0
-          - 16.x
           - 18.0.0
           - 18.x
           - 20.x
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index acdf4d6..98c4bec 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
     ]
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": "^16.14.0 || >=18.0.0"
+    "node": ">=18.0.0"
   },
   "templateOSS": {
     "//@npmcli/template-oss": "This file is partially managed by @npmcli/template-oss. Edits may be overwritten.",