diff --git a/.github/workflows/backend-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/backend-tests.yml
index a7c254042..0b12eda68 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/backend-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/backend-tests.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        node: [10, 12, 14, 15]
+        node: [12, 14, 15]
 
     steps:
     - name: Checkout repository
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        node: [10, 12, 14, 15]
+        node: [12, 14, 15]
 
     steps:
     - name: Checkout repository
diff --git a/.github/workflows/frontend-admin-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/frontend-admin-tests.yml
index bff9228a7..98385e9f8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/frontend-admin-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/frontend-admin-tests.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        node: [10, 12, 14, 15]
+        node: [12, 14, 15]
 
     steps:
     - name: Generate Sauce Labs strings
diff --git a/.github/workflows/upgrade-from-latest-release.yml b/.github/workflows/upgrade-from-latest-release.yml
index d32c51f97..171dfc4ea 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upgrade-from-latest-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upgrade-from-latest-release.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        node: [10, 12, 14, 15]
+        node: [12, 14, 15]
 
     steps:
     - name: Check out latest release
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a2e3184df..2b251d6af 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 ### Compatibility changes
 
+* Node.js v12.13.0 or later is now required.
 * The `favicon` setting is now interpreted as a pathname to a favicon file, not
   a URL. Please see the documentation comment in `settings.json.template`.
 * The undocumented `faviconPad` and `faviconTimeslider` settings have been
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d3543186b..e0c110b3f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ Etherpad is extremely flexible providing you the means to modify it to solve wha
 # Installation
 
 ## Requirements
-- `nodejs` >= **10.17.0**.
+- [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/) >= **12.13.0**.
 
 ## GNU/Linux and other UNIX-like systems
 
@@ -46,7 +46,8 @@ src/bin/run.sh
 ```
 
 ### Manual install
-You'll need git and [node.js](https://nodejs.org) installed (minimum required Node version: **10.17.0**).
+
+You'll need Git and [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/) installed.
 
 **As any user (we recommend creating a separate user called etherpad):**
 
diff --git a/doc/plugins.md b/doc/plugins.md
index 1ed0c4f12..cc7c867d5 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": "^10.17.0 || >=11.14.0"}
+  "engines": {"node": ">=12.13.0"}
 }
 ```
 
diff --git a/src/bin/cleanRun.sh b/src/bin/cleanRun.sh
index d8407d92e..556180eb4 100755
--- a/src/bin/cleanRun.sh
+++ b/src/bin/cleanRun.sh
@@ -36,4 +36,4 @@ src/bin/installDeps.sh "$@" || exit 1
 #Move to the node folder and start
 echo "Starting Etherpad..."
 
-exec node $(compute_node_args) src/node/server.js "$@"
+exec node src/node/server.js "$@"
diff --git a/src/bin/debugRun.sh b/src/bin/debugRun.sh
index fd5c34b2c..2fae42eee 100755
--- a/src/bin/debugRun.sh
+++ b/src/bin/debugRun.sh
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@ echo "Open 'chrome://inspect' on Chrome to start debugging."
 
 # Use 0.0.0.0 to allow external connections to the debugger
 # (ex: running Etherpad on a docker container). Use default port # (9229)
-exec node $(compute_node_args) --inspect=0.0.0.0:9229 src/node/server.js "$@"
+exec node --inspect=0.0.0.0:9229 src/node/server.js "$@"
diff --git a/src/bin/doc/package.json b/src/bin/doc/package.json
index a1a83423c..c17020ea6 100644
--- a/src/bin/doc/package.json
+++ b/src/bin/doc/package.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   "description": "Internal tool for generating Node.js API docs",
   "version": "0.0.0",
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=10.17.0"
+    "node": ">=12.13.0"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "marked": "^2.0.0"
diff --git a/src/bin/fastRun.sh b/src/bin/fastRun.sh
index ec53f20fe..b2703316b 100755
--- a/src/bin/fastRun.sh
+++ b/src/bin/fastRun.sh
@@ -19,4 +19,4 @@ cd "${MY_DIR}/../.." || exit 1
 echo "Running directly, without checking/installing dependencies"
 
 # run Etherpad main class
-exec node $(compute_node_args) src/node/server.js "$@"
+exec node src/node/server.js "$@"
diff --git a/src/bin/functions.sh b/src/bin/functions.sh
index c7f3c8556..e41fa8f39 100644
--- a/src/bin/functions.sh
+++ b/src/bin/functions.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # minimum required node version
-REQUIRED_NODE_MAJOR=10
+REQUIRED_NODE_MAJOR=12
 REQUIRED_NODE_MINOR=13
 
 # minimum required npm version
@@ -50,16 +50,6 @@ get_program_version() {
 }
 
 
-compute_node_args() {
-  ARGS=""
-
-  NODE_MAJOR=$(get_program_version "node" "major")
-  [ "$NODE_MAJOR" -eq "10" ] && ARGS="$ARGS --experimental-worker"
-
-  echo $ARGS
-}
-
-
 require_minimal_version() {
   PROGRAM_LABEL="$1"
   VERSION="$2"
diff --git a/src/bin/plugins/checkPlugin.js b/src/bin/plugins/checkPlugin.js
index 0bf3d25b9..3c36712ca 100755
--- a/src/bin/plugins/checkPlugin.js
+++ b/src/bin/plugins/checkPlugin.js
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ fs.readdir(pluginPath, (err, rootFiles) => {
       console.warn('No engines or node engine in package.json');
       if (autoFix) {
         const engines = {
-          node: '^10.17.0 || >=11.14.0',
+          node: '>=12.13.0',
         };
         parsedPackageJSON.engines = engines;
         writePackageJson(parsedPackageJSON);
diff --git a/src/bin/run.sh b/src/bin/run.sh
index 4f6993ff5..b655e9635 100755
--- a/src/bin/run.sh
+++ b/src/bin/run.sh
@@ -32,4 +32,4 @@ src/bin/installDeps.sh "$@" || exit 1
 # Move to the node folder and start
 log "Starting Etherpad..."
 
-exec node $(compute_node_args) src/node/server.js "$@"
+exec node src/node/server.js "$@"
diff --git a/src/node/server.js b/src/node/server.js
index f895df2af..5fef8f330 100755
--- a/src/node/server.js
+++ b/src/node/server.js
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ if (settings.dumpOnUncleanExit) {
  * any modules that require newer versions of NodeJS
  */
 const NodeVersion = require('./utils/NodeVersion');
-NodeVersion.enforceMinNodeVersion('10.17.0');
-NodeVersion.checkDeprecationStatus('10.17.0', '1.8.8');
+NodeVersion.enforceMinNodeVersion('12.13.0');
+NodeVersion.checkDeprecationStatus('12.13.0', '1.8.14');
 
 const UpdateCheck = require('./utils/UpdateCheck');
 const db = require('./db/DB');
diff --git a/src/package.json b/src/package.json
index 7752ced48..9b981cf5d 100644
--- a/src/package.json
+++ b/src/package.json
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@
     "root": true
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": "^10.17.0 || >=11.14.0",
+    "node": ">=12.13.0",
     "npm": ">=5.5.1"
   },
   "repository": {