diff --git a/scripts/createReleaseTarball b/scripts/createReleaseTarball
index a41572fbb..9c4435e78 100755
--- a/scripts/createReleaseTarball
+++ b/scripts/createReleaseTarball
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ if ! $(cd "${SOURCE_DIR}/../dashboard" && git diff --exit-code >/dev/null); then
     exit 1
 fi
 
-if [[ "$(node --version)" != "v14.17.6" ]]; then
-    echo "This script requires node 14.17.6"
+if [[ "$(node --version)" != "v16.13.1" ]]; then
+    echo "This script requires node 16.13.1"
     exit 1
 fi