diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 65294ac71..e88e4c43b 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@ before_deploy:
 - heroku config:set --app pyret-horizon GIT_REV=$GIT_REV
 - heroku config:set --app pyret-horizon GIT_BRANCH=$GIT_REV
 install:
-- npm i --ignore-scripts
 - npm update # to update Pyret to the newest version
+- npm i --ignore-scripts
 - make web
 - make deploy-cpo-main
 deploy:
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 1c6d0209a..e4708e897 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
         "webpack-cli": "^3.1.2"
       },
       "engines": {
-        "node": "12.x"
+        "node": "16.x"
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@babel/code-frame": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 295bde26d..f99713d0b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   "description": "A simple IDE for Pyret",
   "main": "index.js",
   "engines": {
-    "node": "12.x"
+    "node": "16.x"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "acorn": "^7.3.1",