diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index c503b5c31c0..d5fcc38ccfb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        node-version: ['16.13.0']
+        node-version: ['16.10.0']
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v2
diff --git a/.nvmrc b/.nvmrc
index ff650592a1e..56bfee434b3 100644
--- a/.nvmrc
+++ b/.nvmrc
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v16.13.0
+v16.10.0
diff --git a/dev.yml b/dev.yml
index 628d06c7f2c..51bc9b57bba 100644
--- a/dev.yml
+++ b/dev.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ name: polaris-react
 up:
   - node:
       yarn: v1.13.0
-      version: v16.13.0 # to be kept in sync with .nvmrc and ci.yml
+      version: v16.10.0 # to be kept in sync with .nvmrc and ci.yml
   - git_hooks:
       pre-commit: pre-commit
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7ec99d37cae..c776bad3e44 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
     }
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=16.13.0"
+    "node": ">=16.10.0"
   },
   "scripts": {
     "lint": "loom lint",