diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 4f80791cea..eefd161066 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ information on using pull requests.
 
 ### Prerequisites
 
-1. Node.js 14 or higher.
+1. Node.js 16 or higher.
 2. `npm` 6 or higher.
 3. Google Cloud SDK ([`gcloud`](https://cloud.google.com/sdk/downloads) utility).
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6a1d293bee..2d466926a7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -59,7 +59,8 @@ requests, code review feedback, and also pull requests.
 
 ## Supported Environments
 
-We support Node.js 14 and higher.
+We support Node.js 14 and higher. However, Node.js 14 support is deprecated. We strongly encourage
+you to use Node.js 16 or higher as we will drop support for Node.js 14 in the next major version.
 
 Please also note that the Admin SDK should only
 be used in server-side/back-end environments controlled by the app developer.