diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-build.yml b/.github/workflows/test-build.yml
index d3ca865f..dce18e1a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-build.yml
@@ -6,13 +6,16 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@v2
+        with:
+          node-version: 16.13.0
       - uses: actions/cache@v2
         with:
           path: ~/.npm
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-node-${{ hashFiles('**/package-lock.json') }}
           restore-keys: |
             ${{ runner.os }}-node-
-      - run: npm install
+      - run: npm ci
       - run: npm run all
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
@@ -30,6 +33,9 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v1
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@v2
+        with:
+          node-version: 16.13.0
       - uses: actions/cache@v2
         with:
           path: ~/.npm
diff --git a/.github/workflows/uncommitted.yml b/.github/workflows/uncommitted.yml
index c14a1a1b..fec66b7f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/uncommitted.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/uncommitted.yml
@@ -10,14 +10,16 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-      - run: npm ci
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@v2
+        with:
+          node-version: 16.13.0
       - uses: actions/cache@v2
         with:
           path: ~/.npm
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-node-${{ hashFiles('**/package-lock.json') }}
           restore-keys: |
             ${{ runner.os }}-node-
-      - run: npm install
+      - run: npm ci
       - run: npm run release
       - name: check for uncommitted changes
         run: |
diff --git a/.node-version b/.node-version
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..58a4133d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.node-version
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+16.13.0