diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index e7e39a4..7402812 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -25,6 +25,6 @@ inputs:
     default: 'true'
 
 runs:
-  using: 'node12'
+  using: 'node16'
   main: 'dist/index.js'
   post: 'dist/index.js'
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e81fc5e..d45d98a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "podman-login",
   "version": "1.0.0",
   "engines": {
-    "node": "12"
+    "node": "16"
   },
   "description": "GitHub Action to log in against a container image registry",
   "repository": {