diff --git a/packages/create-bison-app/.tool-versions b/packages/create-bison-app/.tool-versions
index 7a49a1a4..048be471 100644
--- a/packages/create-bison-app/.tool-versions
+++ b/packages/create-bison-app/.tool-versions
@@ -1 +1 @@
-nodejs 16.5.0
+nodejs 16.17.0
diff --git a/packages/create-bison-app/template/.nvmrc b/packages/create-bison-app/template/.nvmrc
index 97dcb79e..37e391fe 100644
--- a/packages/create-bison-app/template/.nvmrc
+++ b/packages/create-bison-app/template/.nvmrc
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v16.5.0
+v16.17.0
diff --git a/packages/create-bison-app/template/.tool-versions b/packages/create-bison-app/template/.tool-versions
index 7a49a1a4..048be471 100644
--- a/packages/create-bison-app/template/.tool-versions
+++ b/packages/create-bison-app/template/.tool-versions
@@ -1 +1 @@
-nodejs 16.5.0
+nodejs 16.17.0