diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index b39ce09ec..42c2692b6 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
 # Changes for the next release
+
+### Compatibility changes
+* Node.js 10.17.0 or newer is now required.
+
 ### Notable new features
 * Database performance is significantly improved.
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 10dbd36cd..5a66ddd78 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Etherpad is a real-time collaborative editor [scalable to thousands of simultane
 # Installation
 
 ## Requirements
-- `nodejs` >= **10.13.0**.
+- `nodejs` >= **10.17.0**.
 
 ## GNU/Linux and other UNIX-like systems
 
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ git clone --branch master https://github.com/ether/etherpad-lite.git && cd ether
 ```
 
 ### Manual install
-You'll need git and [node.js](https://nodejs.org) installed (minimum required Node version: **10.13.0**).
+You'll need git and [node.js](https://nodejs.org) installed (minimum required Node version: **10.17.0**).
 
 **As any user (we recommend creating a separate user called etherpad):**
 
diff --git a/bin/plugins/checkPlugin.js b/bin/plugins/checkPlugin.js
index cbe146aa1..0b736af80 100755
--- a/bin/plugins/checkPlugin.js
+++ b/bin/plugins/checkPlugin.js
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ fs.readdir(pluginPath, (err, rootFiles) => {
       console.warn('No engines or node engine in package.json');
       if (autoFix) {
         const engines = {
-          node: '>=10.13.0',
+          node: '^10.17.0 || >=11.14.0',
         };
         parsedPackageJSON.engines = engines;
         writePackageJson(parsedPackageJSON);
diff --git a/doc/plugins.md b/doc/plugins.md
index 2062378bb..d8239c68a 100644
--- a/doc/plugins.md
+++ b/doc/plugins.md
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ publish your plugin.
   "author": "USERNAME (REAL NAME) <MAIL@EXAMPLE.COM>",
   "contributors": [],
   "dependencies": {"MODULE": "0.3.20"},
-  "engines": { "node": ">= 10.13.0"}
+  "engines": { "node": "^10.17.0 || >=11.14.0"}
 }
 ```
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 41e472831..03cb677ba 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -100,6 +100,6 @@
     "lint": "eslint ."
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=10.13.0"
+    "node": "^10.17.0 || >=11.14.0"
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/node/server.js b/src/node/server.js
index bbe4c7aeb..a0d9e2adc 100755
--- a/src/node/server.js
+++ b/src/node/server.js
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ const wtfnode = require('wtfnode');
  * any modules that require newer versions of NodeJS
  */
 const NodeVersion = require('./utils/NodeVersion');
-NodeVersion.enforceMinNodeVersion('10.13.0');
-NodeVersion.checkDeprecationStatus('10.13.0', '1.8.3');
+NodeVersion.enforceMinNodeVersion('10.17.0');
+NodeVersion.checkDeprecationStatus('10.17.0', '1.8.8');
 
 const UpdateCheck = require('./utils/UpdateCheck');
 const db = require('./db/DB');
diff --git a/src/package.json b/src/package.json
index 816f5b587..8399c19bd 100644
--- a/src/package.json
+++ b/src/package.json
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@
     "root": true
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=10.13.0",
+    "node": "^10.17.0 || >=11.14.0",
     "npm": ">=5.5.1"
   },
   "repository": {