diff --git a/dev-setup.sh b/dev-setup.sh
index b77dd1b..5f4e57f 100755
--- a/dev-setup.sh
+++ b/dev-setup.sh
@@ -83,9 +83,14 @@ sudo apt-get install -y \
 sudo cp $scriptdir/dependencies/libblake3.so /usr/local/lib/
 
 # NodeJs
-sudo apt-get install -y ca-certificates # In case nodejs package certitficates are renewed.
-curl -fsSL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_16.x | sudo -E bash -
-sudo apt-get install -y nodejs
+apt-get install -y ca-certificates curl gnupg
+mkdir -p /etc/apt/keyrings
+curl -fsSL https://deb.nodesource.com/gpgkey/nodesource-repo.gpg.key | gpg --dearmor -o /etc/apt/keyrings/nodesource.gpg
+
+NODE_MAJOR=20
+echo "deb [signed-by=/etc/apt/keyrings/nodesource.gpg] https://deb.nodesource.com/node_$NODE_MAJOR.x nodistro main" | tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/nodesource.list
+apt-get update
+apt-get -y install nodejs
 
 # Update linker library cache.
 sudo ldconfig
diff --git a/installer/prereq.sh b/installer/prereq.sh
index cdcfd2d..c6defb0 100755
--- a/installer/prereq.sh
+++ b/installer/prereq.sh
@@ -45,15 +45,15 @@ if ! command -v node &>/dev/null; then
     mkdir -p /etc/apt/keyrings
     curl -fsSL https://deb.nodesource.com/gpgkey/nodesource-repo.gpg.key | gpg --dearmor -o /etc/apt/keyrings/nodesource.gpg
 
-    NODE_MAJOR=16
+    NODE_MAJOR=20
     echo "deb [signed-by=/etc/apt/keyrings/nodesource.gpg] https://deb.nodesource.com/node_$NODE_MAJOR.x nodistro main" | tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/nodesource.list
     apt-get update
     apt-get -y install nodejs
 else
     version=$(node -v | cut -d '.' -f1)
     version=${version:1}
-    if [[ $version -lt 16 ]]; then
-        echo "Found node $version, recommended node v16.x.x or later"
+    if [[ $version -lt 20 ]]; then
+        echo "Found node $version, recommended node v20.x.x or later"
     fi
 fi
 
diff --git a/installer/setup.sh b/installer/setup.sh
index 8bdbf44..054074e 100755
--- a/installer/setup.sh
+++ b/installer/setup.sh
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ function install_nodejs_utility() {
     mkdir -p /etc/apt/keyrings
     curl -fsSL https://deb.nodesource.com/gpgkey/nodesource-repo.gpg.key | gpg --dearmor -o /etc/apt/keyrings/nodesource.gpg
 
-    NODE_MAJOR=16
+    NODE_MAJOR=20
     echo "deb [signed-by=/etc/apt/keyrings/nodesource.gpg] https://deb.nodesource.com/node_$NODE_MAJOR.x nodistro main" | tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/nodesource.list
     apt-get update
     apt-get -y install nodejs
@@ -242,8 +242,8 @@ function check_prereq() {
     else
         version=$(node -v | cut -d '.' -f1)
         version=${version:1}
-        if [[ $version -lt 16 ]]; then
-            echo "$evernode requires NodeJs 16.x or later. You system has NodeJs $version installed. Either remove the NodeJs installation or upgrade to NodeJs 16.x."
+        if [[ $version -lt 20 ]]; then
+            echo "$evernode requires NodeJs 20.x or later. You system has NodeJs $version installed. Either remove the NodeJs installation or upgrade to NodeJs 20.x."
             exit 1
         fi
     fi