diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 2a5ebfd9..3653d0c1 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,26 +1,26 @@
 # Using node slim because prisma ORM needs libc for ARM builds
 
 # Stage 1: on frontend dependency change
-FROM node:18-slim AS frontend-dependencies
+FROM node:19-slim AS frontend-dependencies
 WORKDIR /opt/app
 COPY frontend/package.json frontend/package-lock.json ./
 RUN npm ci
 
 # Stage 2: on frontend change
-FROM node:18-slim AS frontend-builder
+FROM node:19-slim AS frontend-builder
 WORKDIR /opt/app
 COPY ./frontend .
 COPY --from=frontend-dependencies /opt/app/node_modules ./node_modules
 RUN npm run build
 
 # Stage 3: on backend dependency change
-FROM node:18-slim AS backend-dependencies
+FROM node:19-slim AS backend-dependencies
 WORKDIR /opt/app
 COPY backend/package.json backend/package-lock.json ./
 RUN npm ci
 
 # Stage 4:on backend change
-FROM node:18-slim AS backend-builder
+FROM node:19-slim AS backend-builder
 RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y openssl
 WORKDIR /opt/app
 COPY ./backend .
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ RUN npx prisma generate
 RUN npm run build  && npm prune --production
 
 # Stage 5: Final image
-FROM node:18-slim AS runner
+FROM node:19-slim AS runner
 ENV NODE_ENV=docker
 RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y openssl
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e1843398..f658a08c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ The website is now listening on `http://localhost:3000`, have fun with Pingvin S
 
 Required tools:
 
-- [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/en/download/) >= 14
+- [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/en/download/) >= 16
 - [Git](https://git-scm.com/downloads)
 - [pm2](https://pm2.keymetrics.io/) for running Pingvin Share in the background