diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 1128979c9..8dddc8e23 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "@hometown-fork/hometown",
   "license": "AGPL-3.0-or-later",
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=16"
+    "node": ">=14"
   },
   "scripts": {
     "postversion": "git push --tags",