diff --git a/.nvmrc b/.nvmrc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b6a7d89
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.nvmrc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+16
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c33f42e..d086c0a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
     "lib-types"
   ],
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=15.0.0"
+    "node": ">=16.0.0"
   },
   "private": false,
   "type": "module",