diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 821e3e58..7fdb1572 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        node-version: [14.x, 16.x, 18.x, 20.x, 22.x]
+        node-version: [16.x, 18.x, 20.x, 22.x]
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         if: github.event.inputs.git-ref == ''
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ jobs:
         env:
           CI: true
       - name: Send codecov.io stats
-        if: matrix.node-version == '14.x'
+        if: matrix.node-version == '16.x'
         uses: codecov/codecov-action@v3
 
   publish:
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 91661e52..23264bb8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ Choose any package, because they are the same. They differ only in the default c
 
 ### Requirements
 
-- NodeJS: 14.20.1+
+- NodeJS: 16.20.1+
 - Typescript: 5.0+ (if used)
 
 And one of those (on Linux):
diff --git a/docs/guides/migration/migrate10.md b/docs/guides/migration/migrate10.md
index 07389d40..0af22883 100644
--- a/docs/guides/migration/migrate10.md
+++ b/docs/guides/migration/migrate10.md
@@ -11,11 +11,11 @@ This Guide is written for migration from version `9.4.0` to `10.0.0`, for versio
 
 ## Breaking Changes
 
-<!-- ### Minimal NodeJS version is now `14`
+### Minimal NodeJS version is now `16`
 
-With 9.0.0 the minimal nodejs required is `14.20.1`.
+With 10.0.0 the minimal nodejs required is `16.20.1`.
 
-### Mongodb Driver Version upgraded to 5.x
+<!-- ### Mongodb Driver Version upgraded to 5.x
 
 The used MongoDB Driver version is now `5.9.0`.
 
diff --git a/docs/guides/quick-start-guide.md b/docs/guides/quick-start-guide.md
index f49797f9..cac23f77 100644
--- a/docs/guides/quick-start-guide.md
+++ b/docs/guides/quick-start-guide.md
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ If Top-Level async-await is not available for your case, the code can in most ca
 
 ## Requirements
 
-- NodeJS: 14.20.1+
+- NodeJS: 16.20.1+
 - Typescript: 5.0+ (if used)
 
 When on Linux, one of the following are required:
diff --git a/packages/mongodb-memory-server-core/package.json b/packages/mongodb-memory-server-core/package.json
index a2db9637..c30ac731 100644
--- a/packages/mongodb-memory-server-core/package.json
+++ b/packages/mongodb-memory-server-core/package.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     "directory": "packages/mongodb-memory-server-core"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=14.20.1"
+    "node": ">=16.20.1"
   },
   "files": [
     "lib",
diff --git a/packages/mongodb-memory-server-core/src/util/MongoInstance.ts b/packages/mongodb-memory-server-core/src/util/MongoInstance.ts
index 847a9295..dc654fa2 100644
--- a/packages/mongodb-memory-server-core/src/util/MongoInstance.ts
+++ b/packages/mongodb-memory-server-core/src/util/MongoInstance.ts
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ import {
 
 // ignore the nodejs warning for coverage
 /* istanbul ignore next */
-if (lt(process.version, '14.20.1')) {
-  console.warn('Using NodeJS below 14.20.1');
+if (lt(process.version, '16.20.1')) {
+  console.warn('Using NodeJS below 16.20.1');
 }
 
 const log = debug('MongoMS:MongoInstance');
diff --git a/packages/mongodb-memory-server-global-4.0/package.json b/packages/mongodb-memory-server-global-4.0/package.json
index c6c28f65..1465edd5 100644
--- a/packages/mongodb-memory-server-global-4.0/package.json
+++ b/packages/mongodb-memory-server-global-4.0/package.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     "directory": "packages/mongodb-memory-server-global-4.4"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=14.20.1"
+    "node": ">=16.20.1"
   },
   "homepage": "https://github.com/nodkz/mongodb-memory-server",
   "keywords": [
diff --git a/packages/mongodb-memory-server-global-4.2/package.json b/packages/mongodb-memory-server-global-4.2/package.json
index 183b0f34..ba3d902e 100644
--- a/packages/mongodb-memory-server-global-4.2/package.json
+++ b/packages/mongodb-memory-server-global-4.2/package.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     "directory": "packages/mongodb-memory-server-global-4.2"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=14.20.1"
+    "node": ">=16.20.1"
   },
   "homepage": "https://github.com/nodkz/mongodb-memory-server",
   "keywords": [
diff --git a/packages/mongodb-memory-server-global-4.4/package.json b/packages/mongodb-memory-server-global-4.4/package.json
index e9d8c3be..d85febb7 100644
--- a/packages/mongodb-memory-server-global-4.4/package.json
+++ b/packages/mongodb-memory-server-global-4.4/package.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     "directory": "packages/mongodb-memory-server-global-4.4"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=14.20.1"
+    "node": ">=16.20.1"
   },
   "homepage": "https://github.com/nodkz/mongodb-memory-server",
   "keywords": [
diff --git a/packages/mongodb-memory-server-global/package.json b/packages/mongodb-memory-server-global/package.json
index 493292ad..c8645d52 100644
--- a/packages/mongodb-memory-server-global/package.json
+++ b/packages/mongodb-memory-server-global/package.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     "directory": "packages/mongodb-memory-server-global"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=14.20.1"
+    "node": ">=16.20.1"
   },
   "homepage": "https://github.com/nodkz/mongodb-memory-server",
   "keywords": [
diff --git a/packages/mongodb-memory-server/package.json b/packages/mongodb-memory-server/package.json
index 6e81aa47..fd1ae352 100644
--- a/packages/mongodb-memory-server/package.json
+++ b/packages/mongodb-memory-server/package.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     "directory": "packages/mongodb-memory-server"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=14.20.1"
+    "node": ">=16.20.1"
   },
   "homepage": "https://github.com/nodkz/mongodb-memory-server",
   "keywords": [