diff --git a/tools/toolchain_info.bzl b/tools/toolchain_info.bzl
index 4596497b29f6..79c2ddfc3313 100644
--- a/tools/toolchain_info.bzl
+++ b/tools/toolchain_info.bzl
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
 # the order will match against the order in the TOOLCHAIN_VERSION list.
 TOOLCHAINS_NAMES = [
     "node14",
-    "node16",
+    # TODO enable one we know more why there is a memory usage increase and app-shell tests work with Node.js 16.
+    # "node16",
 ]
 
 # this is the list of toolchains that should be used and are registered with nodejs_register_toolchains in the WORKSPACE file
@@ -14,11 +15,12 @@ TOOLCHAINS_VERSIONS = [
         "@bazel_tools//src/conditions:darwin": "@node14_darwin_amd64//:node_toolchain",
         "@bazel_tools//src/conditions:windows": "@node14_windows_amd64//:node_toolchain",
     }),
-    select({
-        "@bazel_tools//src/conditions:linux_x86_64": "@node14_linux_amd64//:node_toolchain",
-        "@bazel_tools//src/conditions:darwin": "@node14_darwin_amd64//:node_toolchain",
-        "@bazel_tools//src/conditions:windows": "@node14_windows_amd64//:node_toolchain",
-    }),
+    # TODO enable one we know more why there is a memory usage increase and app-shell tests work with Node.js 16.
+    # select({
+    #     "@bazel_tools//src/conditions:linux_x86_64": "@node16_linux_amd64//:node_toolchain",
+    #     "@bazel_tools//src/conditions:darwin": "@node16_darwin_amd64//:node_toolchain",
+    #     "@bazel_tools//src/conditions:windows": "@node16_windows_amd64//:node_toolchain",
+    # }),
 ]
 
 # A default toolchain for use when only one is necessary