diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9018604ff25..bfab3ea98ff 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
   "author": "the prebid.js contributors",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=12.0.0"
+    "node": ">=16.0.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@babel/eslint-parser": "^7.16.5",