diff --git a/dev/tasks/verify-rc/github.macos.amd64.yml b/dev/tasks/verify-rc/github.macos.amd64.yml
index d39cda38203..b884df8b787 100644
--- a/dev/tasks/verify-rc/github.macos.amd64.yml
+++ b/dev/tasks/verify-rc/github.macos.amd64.yml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ jobs:
           brew bundle --file=arrow/c_glib/Brewfile
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v2-beta
         with:
-          node-version: '14'
+          node-version: '16'
       - name: Run verification
         shell: bash
         run: |
diff --git a/dev/tasks/verify-rc/github.macos.arm64.yml b/dev/tasks/verify-rc/github.macos.arm64.yml
index 26139ed6026..a2f19f543f2 100644
--- a/dev/tasks/verify-rc/github.macos.arm64.yml
+++ b/dev/tasks/verify-rc/github.macos.arm64.yml
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Run verification
         shell: bash
         run: |
-          export PATH="$(brew --prefix node@14)/bin:$PATH"
+          export PATH="$(brew --prefix node@16)/bin:$PATH"
           export PATH="$(brew --prefix ruby)/bin:$PATH"
           export PKG_CONFIG_PATH="$(brew --prefix ruby)/lib/pkgconfig"
           arch -{{ arch_emulation|default("arm64") }} arrow/dev/release/verify-release-candidate.sh \