diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index e07e642b9bb..543cad4fe6a 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -1232,3 +1232,9 @@ if (disableVerificationTasks) {
         }
     }
 }
+
+plugins.withType(org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.targets.js.nodejs.NodeJsRootPlugin::class) {
+    extensions.configure(org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.targets.js.nodejs.NodeJsRootExtension::class.java) {
+        nodeVersion = "16.2.0"
+    }
+}
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