diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index e0ce755b..16c80ad4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
-          node-version: '16.11.0' # specified in the package.json engines.node field
+          node-version: '16.20.2' # specified in the package.json engines.node field
 
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: npm ci