diff --git a/.tool-versions b/.tool-versions
index a4a843e4..d5d8a33f 100644
--- a/.tool-versions
+++ b/.tool-versions
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-nodejs 18.14.0
+nodejs 16.19.1
 ruby 3.0.5
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a33405fc..6490d3c0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ with building complex applications over the years.
 
 - Install ruby and set your local ruby version to `3.0.5`
 - Install rails `7.0.4.2`
-- Install node `18.14.0` (For creating web application)
+- Install node `16.19.1` (For creating web application)
 
 > 📝 If running on Apple M1, to build docker image, please make sure to set platform to AMD64 by `export DOCKER_DEFAULT_PLATFORM=linux/amd64`
 
diff --git a/template.rb b/template.rb
index 8a03a36f..b8697992 100644
--- a/template.rb
+++ b/template.rb
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 }.freeze
 
 if WEB_VARIANT
-  NODE_VERSION = '18.14.0'
+  NODE_VERSION = '16.19.1'
   NODE_SOURCE_VERSION = '18' # Used in Dockerfile https://github.com/nodesource/distributions
 end