diff --git a/.github/workflows/node.js.yml b/.github/workflows/node.js.yml
index 45cce9e..8a90863 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/node.js.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/node.js.yml
@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v1
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@v1
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@v3
         with:
-          node-version: 12
+          node-version: 16
           registry-url: https://registry.npmjs.org/
       - run: npm publish --access public
         env:
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index db017aa..ff973bc 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@ Check out [the wiki](https://github.com/CityOfPhiladelphia/phila-vue-mapping/wik
 
 ## Release Notes
 
+### 3.1.21 - 12/4/2023
+
+* updates .yml file to use node 16 for pushing to npm
+
 ### 3.1.20 - 11/10/2023
 
 * all changes to get building certs into atlas.phila.gov