diff --git a/.changeset/lemon-oranges-pump.md b/.changeset/lemon-oranges-pump.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..aca1411580cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/lemon-oranges-pump.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+'@sveltejs/adapter-vercel': patch
+'@sveltejs/kit': patch
+---
+
+[breaking] drop Node 14 support
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 3694985016f2..bf14f8024d35 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: pnpm/action-setup@v2.2.1
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v3
         with:
-          node-version: '14.x'
+          node-version: '16.x'
           cache: pnpm
       - run: pnpm install --frozen-lockfile
       - run: pnpm turbo run lint check
@@ -28,11 +28,9 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        node-version: [14]
+        node-version: [16]
         os: [ubuntu-latest, macOS-latest, windows-2019]
         include:
-          - node-version: 16
-            os: ubuntu-latest
           - node-version: 18
             os: ubuntu-latest
     env:
diff --git a/packages/adapter-vercel/index.js b/packages/adapter-vercel/index.js
index e246c8891c23..0cd43b209af3 100644
--- a/packages/adapter-vercel/index.js
+++ b/packages/adapter-vercel/index.js
@@ -395,8 +395,8 @@ function get_node_version() {
 	const full = process.version.slice(1); // 'v16.5.0' --> '16.5.0'
 	const major = parseInt(full.split('.')[0]); // '16.5.0' --> 16
 
-	if (major < 14) {
-		throw new Error(`SvelteKit only support Node.js version 14 or greater (currently using v${full}). Consult the documentation: https://vercel.com/docs/runtimes#official-runtimes/node-js/node-js-version`)
+	if (major < 16) {
+		throw new Error(`SvelteKit only supports Node.js version 16 or greater (currently using v${full}). Consult the documentation: https://vercel.com/docs/runtimes#official-runtimes/node-js/node-js-version`)
 	}
 
 	return { major, full };
diff --git a/packages/kit/package.json b/packages/kit/package.json
index 153171b93d0d..592358745264 100644
--- a/packages/kit/package.json
+++ b/packages/kit/package.json
@@ -93,6 +93,6 @@
 	},
 	"types": "types/index.d.ts",
 	"engines": {
-		"node": ">=14.13"
+		"node": ">=16"
 	}
 }