diff --git a/src/Misc/externals.sh b/src/Misc/externals.sh
index 123c46ce5..f9c9c95df 100755
--- a/src/Misc/externals.sh
+++ b/src/Misc/externals.sh
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ PRECACHE=$2
 NODE_URL=https://nodejs.org/dist
 UNOFFICIAL_NODE_URL=https://unofficial-builds.nodejs.org/download/release
 NODE12_VERSION="12.22.7"
-NODE16_VERSION="16.13.0"
+NODE16_VERSION="16.16.0"
 
 get_abs_path() {
   # exploits the fact that pwd will print abs path when no args