diff --git a/.devcontainer/Dockerfile b/.devcontainer/Dockerfile
index 13ae7dd53e4f1..1ffe54fd051bc 100644
--- a/.devcontainer/Dockerfile
+++ b/.devcontainer/Dockerfile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # See here for image contents: https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-dev-containers/tree/v0.222.0/containers/javascript-node/.devcontainer/base.Dockerfile
 
 # [Choice] Node.js version (use -bullseye variants on local arm64/Apple Silicon): 16, 14, 12, 16-bullseye, 14-bullseye, 12-bullseye, 16-buster, 14-buster, 12-buster
-ARG VARIANT="14-bullseye"
+ARG VARIANT="16-bullseye"
 FROM mcr.microsoft.com/vscode/devcontainers/javascript-node:0-${VARIANT}
 
 # [Optional] Uncomment this section to install additional OS packages.
diff --git a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
index 9239298f19fa9..2d7b3cdd017cd 100644
--- a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
+++ b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     // Update 'VARIANT' to pick a Node version: 16, 14, 12.
     // Append -bullseye or -buster to pin to an OS version.
     // Use -bullseye variants on local arm64/Apple Silicon.
-    "args": { "VARIANT": "14" }
+    "args": { "VARIANT": "16" }
   },
   // Set *default* container specific settings.json values on container create.
   "settings": {},