diff --git a/packages/core/cli.js b/packages/core/cli.js
index c78e0bbb43e..56b55cf8fb2 100755
--- a/packages/core/cli.js
+++ b/packages/core/cli.js
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ global.crypto = {
 };
 
 // pre-flight check: Node version compatibility
-const minimumNodeVersion = "14.0.0";
+const minimumNodeVersion = "16.0.0";
 if (!semver.gte(process.version, minimumNodeVersion)) {
   console.log(
     "Error: Node version not supported. You are currently using version " +