diff --git a/init/action.yml b/init/action.yml
index d2f4b308af..1c869bb430 100644
--- a/init/action.yml
+++ b/init/action.yml
@@ -73,5 +73,5 @@ outputs:
   codeql-path:
     description: The path of the CodeQL binary used for analysis
 runs:
-  using: 'node12'
+  using: 'node16'
   main: '../lib/init-action.js'