diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 411b05b..119f80a 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ version: 2
 jobs:
   build:
     docker:
-      - image: circleci/node:12
+      - image: circleci/node:16
 
     working_directory: ~/mern