diff --git a/.github/workflows/npmpublish.yml b/.github/workflows/npmpublish.yml
index 8f531f0f..56e49957 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/npmpublish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/npmpublish.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4.2.1
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v4.0.4
         with:
-          node-version: 16
+          node-version: 16.20.2
       - run: npm ci
       - run: npm test
 
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4.2.1
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v4.0.4
         with:
-          node-version: 16
+          node-version: 16.20.2
           registry-url: https://registry.npmjs.org/
       - run: npm ci
       - run: npm publish