diff --git a/utils/docker/Dockerfile.bionic b/utils/docker/Dockerfile.bionic
index 124db261c4..44df21f20a 100644
--- a/utils/docker/Dockerfile.bionic
+++ b/utils/docker/Dockerfile.bionic
@@ -5,14 +5,11 @@ ARG TZ=America/Los_Angeles
 
 # === INSTALL Node.js ===
 
-# Install node14
+# Install node16
 RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y curl && \
-    curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_14.x | bash - && \
+    curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_16.x | bash - && \
     apt-get install -y nodejs
 
-# Upgrade to NPM7 (see https://github.com/microsoft/playwright/pull/8915)
-RUN npm install -g npm@7
-
 # Feature-parity with node.js base images.
 RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends git ssh && \
     npm install -g yarn
diff --git a/utils/docker/Dockerfile.focal b/utils/docker/Dockerfile.focal
index aafd7bd110..3c5431e92a 100644
--- a/utils/docker/Dockerfile.focal
+++ b/utils/docker/Dockerfile.focal
@@ -5,14 +5,11 @@ ARG TZ=America/Los_Angeles
 
 # === INSTALL Node.js ===
 
-# Install node14
+# Install node16
 RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y curl && \
-    curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_14.x | bash - && \
+    curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_16.x | bash - && \
     apt-get install -y nodejs
 
-# Upgrade to NPM7 (see https://github.com/microsoft/playwright/pull/8915)
-RUN npm install -g npm@7
-
 # Feature-parity with node.js base images.
 RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends git ssh && \
     npm install -g yarn