diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index dcb631fe..1fb06507 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 name: "Merge pull requests (automerge-action)"
 description: "Automatically merge pull requests that are ready"
 runs:
-  using: "node12"
+  using: "node16"
   main: "dist/index.js"
 branding:
   icon: "git-pull-request"