diff --git a/.changeset/serious-games-study.md b/.changeset/serious-games-study.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4caeeedaf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/serious-games-study.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'skuba': patch
+---
+
+template/lambda-sqs-worker\*: Bump Node.js version to 16
diff --git a/template/lambda-sqs-worker-cdk/.nvmrc b/template/lambda-sqs-worker-cdk/.nvmrc
index 8351c1939..b6a7d89c6 100644
--- a/template/lambda-sqs-worker-cdk/.nvmrc
+++ b/template/lambda-sqs-worker-cdk/.nvmrc
@@ -1 +1 @@
-14
+16
diff --git a/template/lambda-sqs-worker-cdk/Dockerfile b/template/lambda-sqs-worker-cdk/Dockerfile
index 6475878fa..795b13dd0 100644
--- a/template/lambda-sqs-worker-cdk/Dockerfile
+++ b/template/lambda-sqs-worker-cdk/Dockerfile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # syntax=docker/dockerfile:1.2
 
-FROM node:14-alpine AS dev-deps
+FROM node:16-alpine AS dev-deps
 
 WORKDIR /workdir
 
diff --git a/template/lambda-sqs-worker-cdk/infra/__snapshots__/appStack.test.ts.snap b/template/lambda-sqs-worker-cdk/infra/__snapshots__/appStack.test.ts.snap
index fa53e2132..09da61056 100644
--- a/template/lambda-sqs-worker-cdk/infra/__snapshots__/appStack.test.ts.snap
+++ b/template/lambda-sqs-worker-cdk/infra/__snapshots__/appStack.test.ts.snap
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ Object {
             "Arn",
           ],
         },
-        "Runtime": "nodejs14.x",
+        "Runtime": "nodejs16.x",
       },
       "Type": "AWS::Lambda::Function",
     },
@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@ Object {
             "Arn",
           ],
         },
-        "Runtime": "nodejs14.x",
+        "Runtime": "nodejs16.x",
       },
       "Type": "AWS::Lambda::Function",
     },
diff --git a/template/lambda-sqs-worker-cdk/infra/appStack.ts b/template/lambda-sqs-worker-cdk/infra/appStack.ts
index a2aed78c2..35e1e27c3 100644
--- a/template/lambda-sqs-worker-cdk/infra/appStack.ts
+++ b/template/lambda-sqs-worker-cdk/infra/appStack.ts
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ export class AppStack extends Stack {
 
     const worker = new aws_lambda.Function(this, 'worker', {
       code: new aws_lambda.AssetCode('./lib'),
-      runtime: aws_lambda.Runtime.NODEJS_14_X,
+      runtime: aws_lambda.Runtime.NODEJS_16_X,
       handler: 'app.handler',
       functionName: '<%- serviceName %>',
       environmentEncryption: kmsKey,
diff --git a/template/lambda-sqs-worker-cdk/package.json b/template/lambda-sqs-worker-cdk/package.json
index 2768b8914..5bb8c066a 100644
--- a/template/lambda-sqs-worker-cdk/package.json
+++ b/template/lambda-sqs-worker-cdk/package.json
@@ -4,12 +4,16 @@
     "runtypes": "^6.3.2"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@aws-cdk/assert": "^2.3.0",
+    "@aws-cdk/assert": "^2.24.0",
     "@types/aws-lambda": "^8.10.82",
-    "@types/node": "^14.0.0",
-    "aws-cdk": "^2.3.0",
-    "aws-cdk-lib": "^2.3.0",
-    "constructs": "^10.0.17"
+    "@types/node": "^16.0.0",
+    "aws-cdk": "^2.24.0",
+    "aws-cdk-lib": "^2.24.0",
+    "constructs": "^10.0.17",
+    "skuba": "*"
+  },
+  "engines": {
+    "node": ">=16"
   },
   "license": "UNLICENSED",
   "private": true,
@@ -22,11 +26,5 @@
     "test": "skuba test",
     "test:ci": "skuba test --coverage",
     "test:watch": "skuba test --watch"
-  },
-  "skuba": {
-    "entryPoint": "src/app.ts#handler",
-    "template": "lambda-sqs-worker-cdk",
-    "type": "application",
-    "version": "3.16.2"
   }
 }
diff --git a/template/lambda-sqs-worker/.nvmrc b/template/lambda-sqs-worker/.nvmrc
index 8351c1939..b6a7d89c6 100644
--- a/template/lambda-sqs-worker/.nvmrc
+++ b/template/lambda-sqs-worker/.nvmrc
@@ -1 +1 @@
-14
+16
diff --git a/template/lambda-sqs-worker/Dockerfile b/template/lambda-sqs-worker/Dockerfile
index 418fcbaf9..973f24661 100644
--- a/template/lambda-sqs-worker/Dockerfile
+++ b/template/lambda-sqs-worker/Dockerfile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # syntax=docker/dockerfile:1.2
 
-FROM node:14-alpine AS dev-deps
+FROM node:16-alpine AS dev-deps
 
 WORKDIR /workdir
 
diff --git a/template/lambda-sqs-worker/package.json b/template/lambda-sqs-worker/package.json
index 0b457ad1c..49ada13a5 100644
--- a/template/lambda-sqs-worker/package.json
+++ b/template/lambda-sqs-worker/package.json
@@ -10,16 +10,16 @@
   "devDependencies": {
     "@types/aws-lambda": "^8.10.84",
     "@types/chance": "^1.1.3",
-    "@types/node": "^14.0.0",
+    "@types/node": "^16.0.0",
     "chance": "^1.1.8",
     "pino-pretty": "^7.1.0",
-    "serverless": "^3.0.0",
+    "serverless": "^3.17.0",
     "serverless-plugin-canary-deployments": "^0.8.0",
     "serverless-prune-plugin": "^2.0.0",
     "skuba": "*"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=14"
+    "node": ">=16"
   },
   "license": "UNLICENSED",
   "private": true,
diff --git a/template/lambda-sqs-worker/serverless.yml b/template/lambda-sqs-worker/serverless.yml
index f06658231..9807027c0 100644
--- a/template/lambda-sqs-worker/serverless.yml
+++ b/template/lambda-sqs-worker/serverless.yml
@@ -25,11 +25,10 @@ provider:
   logRetentionInDays: 30
   name: aws
   region: ap-southeast-2
-  runtime: nodejs14.x
+  runtime: nodejs16.x
   architecture: arm64
   stackName: ${self:service}
   stage: ${env:ENVIRONMENT}
-  versionFunctions: true
   deploymentBucket:
     # Use a shared account-level bucket for Lambda bundles and other artefacts.
     # This is easier to manage in terms of access, deployment, and tagging.