diff --git a/.github/workflows/backend-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/backend-tests.yml
index c16b79a5e..485ec0cc1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/backend-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/backend-tests.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        node: [14, 16, 18]
+        node: [16, 18, 20]
     steps:
       -
         name: Checkout repository
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        node: [14, 16, 18]
+        node: [16, 18, 20]
     steps:
       -
         name: Checkout repository
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ jobs:
       -
         uses: actions/setup-node@v3
         with:
-          node-version: 14
+          node-version: 20
           cache: 'npm'
           cache-dependency-path: |
             src/package-lock.json
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ jobs:
       -
         uses: actions/setup-node@v3
         with:
-          node-version: 14
+          node-version: 20
           cache: 'npm'
           cache-dependency-path: |
             src/package-lock.json
diff --git a/.github/workflows/frontend-admin-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/frontend-admin-tests.yml
index c10cc0d5a..57336cc76 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/frontend-admin-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/frontend-admin-tests.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        node: [14, 16, 18]
+        node: [16, 18, 20]
 
     steps:
       -
diff --git a/.github/workflows/frontend-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/frontend-tests.yml
index 89dd72866..653ee9d60 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/frontend-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/frontend-tests.yml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ jobs:
       -
         uses: actions/setup-node@v3
         with:
-          node-version: 14
+          node-version: 20
           cache: 'npm'
           cache-dependency-path: |
             src/package-lock.json
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ jobs:
       -
         uses: actions/setup-node@v3
         with:
-          node-version: 14
+          node-version: 20
           cache: 'npm'
           cache-dependency-path: |
             src/package-lock.json
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ jobs:
       # Etherpad core dependencies must be installed after installing the
       # plugin's dependencies, otherwise npm will try to hoist common
       # dependencies by removing them from src/node_modules and installing them
-      # in the top-level node_modules. As of v6.14.10, npm's hoist logic appears
+      # in the top-level node_modules. As of v6.20.10, npm's hoist logic appears
       # to be buggy, because it sometimes removes dependencies from
       # src/node_modules but fails to add them to the top-level node_modules.
       # Even if npm correctly hoists the dependencies, the hoisting seems to
diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint-package-lock.yml b/.github/workflows/lint-package-lock.yml
index bc05a1a52..e3401a94f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint-package-lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint-package-lock.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ jobs:
       -
         uses: actions/setup-node@v3
         with:
-          node-version: 14
+          node-version: 20
           cache: 'npm'
           cache-dependency-path: |
             src/package-lock.json
diff --git a/.github/workflows/load-test.yml b/.github/workflows/load-test.yml
index 9d8c4fd9b..6eb3afad7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/load-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/load-test.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ jobs:
       -
         uses: actions/setup-node@v3
         with:
-          node-version: 14
+          node-version: 20
           cache: 'npm'
           cache-dependency-path: |
             src/package-lock.json
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ jobs:
       -
         uses: actions/setup-node@v3
         with:
-          node-version: 14
+          node-version: 20
           cache: 'npm'
           cache-dependency-path: |
             src/package-lock.json
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ jobs:
       -
         uses: actions/setup-node@v3
         with:
-          node-version: 14
+          node-version: 20
           cache: 'npm'
           cache-dependency-path: |
             src/package-lock.json
diff --git a/.github/workflows/rate-limit.yml b/.github/workflows/rate-limit.yml
index 7df7aa4ce..005002b08 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/rate-limit.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/rate-limit.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ jobs:
       -
         uses: actions/setup-node@v3
         with:
-          node-version: 14
+          node-version: 20
           cache: 'npm'
           cache-dependency-path: |
             src/package-lock.json
diff --git a/.github/workflows/upgrade-from-latest-release.yml b/.github/workflows/upgrade-from-latest-release.yml
index a00e9540d..69eb08d8e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upgrade-from-latest-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upgrade-from-latest-release.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        node: [14, 16, 18]
+        node: [16, 18, 20]
     steps:
       -
         name: Check out latest release
diff --git a/.github/workflows/windows.yml b/.github/workflows/windows.yml
index bcd8532a3..53fe33d07 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/windows.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/windows.yml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ jobs:
       -
         uses: actions/setup-node@v3
         with:
-          node-version: 14
+          node-version: 20
           cache: 'npm'
           cache-dependency-path: |
             src/package-lock.json
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ jobs:
       -
         uses: actions/setup-node@v3
         with:
-          node-version: 14
+          node-version: 20
           cache: 'npm'
           cache-dependency-path: |
             etherpad/src/package-lock.json
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b798fda60..3af3df511 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ We're looking for maintainers and have some funding available.  Please contact J
 
 ### Requirements
 
-[Node.js](https://nodejs.org/) >= **14.0.0**.
+[Node.js](https://nodejs.org/) >= **16.20.1**.
 
 ### GNU/Linux and other UNIX-like systems
 
diff --git a/src/package.json b/src/package.json
index 5d93fdfe2..35bff75c3 100644
--- a/src/package.json
+++ b/src/package.json
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
     "typescript": "^4.9.5"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=14.15.0",
+    "node": ">=16.20.1",
     "npm": ">=6.14.0"
   },
   "repository": {