diff --git a/appveyor.yml b/appveyor.yml
index 678fbd73145..ab08efaabbf 100644
--- a/appveyor.yml
+++ b/appveyor.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 environment:
-  nodejs_version: "12"
+  nodejs_version: "16"
 
 install:
   - ps: Install-Product node $env:nodejs_version