diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
index 298a5428fd..21bdc3b269 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3.5.3
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v3
         with:
-          node-version: 14
+          node-version: 16
       - run: npm install
       - run: npm run lint
   docs:
diff --git a/.kokoro/common.cfg b/.kokoro/common.cfg
index 649a163cab..f055ddf7a7 100644
--- a/.kokoro/common.cfg
+++ b/.kokoro/common.cfg
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ build_file: "nodejs-docs-samples/.kokoro/trampoline.sh"
 # Configure the docker image for kokoro-trampoline.
 env_vars: {
     key: "TRAMPOLINE_IMAGE"
-    value: "gcr.io/cloud-devrel-kokoro-resources/node:14-user"
+    value: "gcr.io/cloud-devrel-kokoro-resources/node:16-user"
 }
 
 # Export XUnit test results for further analysis
@@ -20,4 +20,4 @@ action {
     define_artifacts {
         regex: "**/*sponge_log.xml"
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/.kokoro/functions/billing-periodic.cfg b/.kokoro/functions/billing-periodic.cfg
index 63b72d1571..e1e9ec23c4 100644
--- a/.kokoro/functions/billing-periodic.cfg
+++ b/.kokoro/functions/billing-periodic.cfg
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ env_vars: {
 # Configure the docker image for kokoro-trampoline.
 env_vars: {
     key: "TRAMPOLINE_IMAGE"
-    value: "gcr.io/cloud-devrel-kokoro-resources/node:14-user"
+    value: "gcr.io/cloud-devrel-kokoro-resources/node:16-user"
 }
 
 # Tell the trampoline which build file to use.
diff --git a/.kokoro/functions/imagemagick.cfg b/.kokoro/functions/imagemagick.cfg
index 801e160cdf..02c044aeb6 100644
--- a/.kokoro/functions/imagemagick.cfg
+++ b/.kokoro/functions/imagemagick.cfg
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ env_vars: {
 # Configure the docker image for kokoro-trampoline.
 env_vars: {
     key: "TRAMPOLINE_IMAGE"
-    value: "gcr.io/cloud-devrel-kokoro-resources/node:14-user"
+    value: "gcr.io/cloud-devrel-kokoro-resources/node:16-user"
 }
 
 # Tell the trampoline which build file to use.
diff --git a/.kokoro/functions/ocr-app.cfg b/.kokoro/functions/ocr-app.cfg
index db77c999d5..a172723876 100644
--- a/.kokoro/functions/ocr-app.cfg
+++ b/.kokoro/functions/ocr-app.cfg
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ env_vars: {
 # Configure the docker image for kokoro-trampoline.
 env_vars: {
     key: "TRAMPOLINE_IMAGE"
-    value: "gcr.io/cloud-devrel-kokoro-resources/node:14-user"
+    value: "gcr.io/cloud-devrel-kokoro-resources/node:16-user"
 }
 
 # Tell the trampoline which build file to use.
diff --git a/.kokoro/run/common.cfg b/.kokoro/run/common.cfg
index 0bfb0d1dc1..10f6694963 100644
--- a/.kokoro/run/common.cfg
+++ b/.kokoro/run/common.cfg
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ env_vars: {
 # Configure the docker image for kokoro-trampoline.
 env_vars: {
     key: "TRAMPOLINE_IMAGE"
-    value: "gcr.io/cloud-devrel-kokoro-resources/node:14-user"
+    value: "gcr.io/cloud-devrel-kokoro-resources/node:16-user"
 }
 
 # Export XUnit test results for further analysis
diff --git a/cloud-sql/mysql/mysql2/package.json b/cloud-sql/mysql/mysql2/package.json
index ac2e432a41..72e3a08df7 100644
--- a/cloud-sql/mysql/mysql2/package.json
+++ b/cloud-sql/mysql/mysql2/package.json
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     "url": "https://github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/nodejs-docs-samples.git"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=14.0.0"
+    "node": ">=16.0.0"
   },
   "scripts": {
     "start": "node server/server.js",
diff --git a/cloud-tasks/snippets/package.json b/cloud-tasks/snippets/package.json
index 1a24617826..8a5c10dde4 100644
--- a/cloud-tasks/snippets/package.json
+++ b/cloud-tasks/snippets/package.json
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   "author": "Google Inc.",
   "private": true,
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=14.0.0"
+    "node": ">=16.0.0"
   },
   "files": [
     "*.js"
diff --git a/functions/imagemagick/test/index.test.js b/functions/imagemagick/test/index.test.js
index 5aa3b10e17..f2fef74257 100644
--- a/functions/imagemagick/test/index.test.js
+++ b/functions/imagemagick/test/index.test.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2017 Google LLC
+// Copyright 2023 Google LLC
 //
 // Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 // you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -80,45 +80,64 @@ describe('functions/imagemagick tests', () => {
       const PORT = 8080;
       const {ffProc, ffProcHandler} = await startFF(PORT);
 
-      await request({
-        url: `http://localhost:${PORT}/blurOffensiveImages`,
-        method: 'POST',
-        data: {
+      try {
+        await request({
+          url: `http://localhost:${PORT}/blurOffensiveImages`,
+          method: 'POST',
           data: {
-            bucket: BUCKET_NAME,
-            name: testFiles.safe,
+            data: {
+              bucket: BUCKET_NAME,
+              name: testFiles.safe,
+            },
           },
-        },
-      });
+        });
+      } catch(error) {
+        assert.fail(error);
+      }
+      
       ffProc.kill();
-      const stdout = await ffProcHandler;
-      assert.ok(stdout.includes(`Detected ${testFiles.safe} as OK.`));
+      
+      try {
+        const stdout = await ffProcHandler;
+        assert.ok(stdout.includes(`Detected ${testFiles.safe} as OK.`));
+      } catch(error) {
+        assert.fail(error);
+      }
     });
 
     it('blurOffensiveImages successfully blurs offensive images', async () => {
       const PORT = 8081;
       const {ffProc, ffProcHandler} = await startFF(PORT);
 
-      await request({
-        url: `http://localhost:${PORT}/blurOffensiveImages`,
-        method: 'POST',
-        data: {
+      try {
+        await request({
+          url: `http://localhost:${PORT}/blurOffensiveImages`,
+          method: 'POST',
           data: {
-            bucket: BUCKET_NAME,
-            name: testFiles.offensive,
+            data: {
+              bucket: BUCKET_NAME,
+              name: testFiles.offensive,
+            },
           },
-        },
-      });
+        });
+      } catch(error) {
+        assert.fail(error);
+      }
 
       ffProc.kill();
-      const stdout = await ffProcHandler;
-
-      assert.ok(stdout.includes(`Blurred image: ${testFiles.offensive}`));
-      assert.ok(
-        stdout.includes(
-          `Uploaded blurred image to: gs://${BLURRED_BUCKET_NAME}/${testFiles.offensive}`
-        )
-      );
+      
+      try {
+        const stdout = await ffProcHandler;
+
+        assert.ok(stdout.includes(`Blurred image: ${testFiles.offensive}`));
+        assert.ok(
+          stdout.includes(
+            `Uploaded blurred image to: gs://${BLURRED_BUCKET_NAME}/${testFiles.offensive}`
+          )
+        );
+      } catch(error) {
+        assert.fail(error);
+      }
 
       const exists = await storage
         .bucket(BLURRED_BUCKET_NAME)
@@ -132,20 +151,29 @@ describe('functions/imagemagick tests', () => {
       const {ffProc, ffProcHandler} = await startFF(PORT);
       const missingFileName = 'file-does-not-exist.jpg';
 
-      await request({
-        url: `http://localhost:${PORT}/blurOffensiveImages`,
-        method: 'POST',
-        data: {
+      try {
+        await request({
+          url: `http://localhost:${PORT}/blurOffensiveImages`,
+          method: 'POST',
           data: {
-            bucket: BUCKET_NAME,
-            name: missingFileName,
+            data: {
+              bucket: BUCKET_NAME,
+              name: missingFileName,
+            },
           },
-        },
-      });
+        });
+      } catch(error) {
+        assert.fail(error);
+      }
 
       ffProc.kill();
-      const stdout = await ffProcHandler;
-      assert.ok(stdout.includes(`Detected ${missingFileName} as OK.`));
+      
+      try {
+        const stdout = await ffProcHandler;
+        assert.ok(stdout.includes(`Detected ${missingFileName} as OK.`));
+      } catch(error) {
+        assert.fail(error);
+      }
     });
   });
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 691ade290b..3f78668fb3 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "author": "Google Inc.",
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=14.0.0"
+    "node": ">=16.0.0"
   },
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
diff --git a/renovate.json b/renovate.json
index aacf68869d..eaf60ec986 100644
--- a/renovate.json
+++ b/renovate.json
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   "rebaseStalePrs": false,
   "force": {
     "constraints": {
-      "node": "< 15.0.0"
+      "node": ">= 16.0.0"
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/run/idp-sql/Dockerfile b/run/idp-sql/Dockerfile
index 66fa0403f2..523a8c94c2 100644
--- a/run/idp-sql/Dockerfile
+++ b/run/idp-sql/Dockerfile
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 # Use the official lightweight Node.js image.
 # https://hub.docker.com/_/node
-FROM node:14-slim
+FROM node:16-slim
 
 # Create and change to the app directory.
 WORKDIR /usr/src/app
diff --git a/run/idp-sql/package.json b/run/idp-sql/package.json
index 393059255e..f48313ea02 100644
--- a/run/idp-sql/package.json
+++ b/run/idp-sql/package.json
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     "url": "https://github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/nodejs-docs-samples.git"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=12.0.0"
+    "node": ">=16.0.0"
   },
   "scripts": {
     "start": "node index.js",
diff --git a/run/websockets/package.json b/run/websockets/package.json
index e63c42b3db..0f10a14564 100644
--- a/run/websockets/package.json
+++ b/run/websockets/package.json
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@
   "private": true,
   "license": "Apache Version 2.0",
   "author": "Google LLC",
+  "engines": {
+    "node": ">=16.x.x"
+  },
   "scripts": {
     "start": "node index.js",
     "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 0",
diff --git a/workflows/invoke-private-endpoint/package.json b/workflows/invoke-private-endpoint/package.json
index c9190955f4..881991ce91 100644
--- a/workflows/invoke-private-endpoint/package.json
+++ b/workflows/invoke-private-endpoint/package.json
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     "url": "https://github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/nodejs-docs-samples.git"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=14.0.0"
+    "node": ">=16.0.0"
   },
   "scripts": {
     "start": "node app.js",
diff --git a/workflows/package.json b/workflows/package.json
index a078e7c4d5..97eb2a64f5 100644
--- a/workflows/package.json
+++ b/workflows/package.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "author": "Google LLC",
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=12.0.0"
+    "node": ">=16.0.0"
   },
   "scripts": {
     "build": "tsc -p .",