diff --git a/content/packages/quickstart.md b/content/packages/quickstart.md
index 367b54eb17..7ff2db3442 100644
--- a/content/packages/quickstart.md
+++ b/content/packages/quickstart.md
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ In this guide, you'll create a {% data variables.product.prodname_actions %} wor
           - uses: {% data reusables.actions.action-checkout %}
           - uses: {% data reusables.actions.action-setup-node %}
             with:
-              node-version: 12
+              node-version: 16
           - run: npm ci
           - run: npm test
 
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ In this guide, you'll create a {% data variables.product.prodname_actions %} wor
           - uses: {% data reusables.actions.action-checkout %}
           - uses: {% data reusables.actions.action-setup-node %}
             with:
-              node-version: 12
+              node-version: 16
               registry-url: {% ifversion ghes or ghae %}https://npm.YOUR-HOSTNAME.com/{% else %}https://npm.pkg.github.com/{% endif %}
           - run: npm ci
           - run: npm publish