diff --git a/.github/workflows/continuous-integration-workflow.yml b/.github/workflows/continuous-integration-workflow.yml
index 096efe1a4..0e92353bd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/continuous-integration-workflow.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/continuous-integration-workflow.yml
@@ -65,8 +65,8 @@ jobs:
             --build-arg nexusPassword=s3cr3t \
             .
 
-  jenkins-agent-nodejs12-centos7:
-    name: Jenkins agent NodeJS 12 (CENTOS7)
+  jenkins-agent-nodejs16-centos7:
+    name: Jenkins agent NodeJS 16 (CENTOS7)
     runs-on: ubuntu-18.04
     steps:
       -
@@ -74,15 +74,15 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v2.0.0
       -
         name: Build docker image
-        working-directory: common/jenkins-agents/nodejs12/docker
+        working-directory: common/jenkins-agents/nodejs16/docker
         run: |
-            docker build --tag agent-nodejs12-test-centos7 --file Dockerfile.centos7 \
+            docker build --tag agent-nodejs16-test-centos7 --file Dockerfile.centos7 \
               --build-arg nexusUrl=https://nexus.example.com \
               --build-arg nexusAuth=developer:s3cr3t \
               .
 
-  jenkins-agent-nodejs12-ubi8:
-    name: Jenkins agent NodeJS 12 (UBI8)
+  jenkins-agent-nodejs16-ubi8:
+    name: Jenkins agent NodeJS 16 (UBI8)
     runs-on: ubuntu-18.04
     steps:
       -
@@ -90,9 +90,9 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v2.0.0
       -
         name: Build docker image
-        working-directory: common/jenkins-agents/nodejs12/docker
+        working-directory: common/jenkins-agents/nodejs16/docker
         run: |
-            docker build --tag agent-nodejs12-test-ubi8 --file Dockerfile.ubi8 \
+            docker build --tag agent-nodejs16-test-ubi8 --file Dockerfile.ubi8 \
               --build-arg nexusUrl=https://nexus.example.com \
               --build-arg nexusAuth=developer:s3cr3t \
               .
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 287520857..b2a0ececf 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 - inf-terraform-aws: Update versions for ruby, terraform, kitchen-terraform, Gemfile ([#677](https://github.com/opendevstack/ods-quickstarters/issues/677))
 - jupyter lab: reduction to a minimal initial env ([#710](https://github.com/opendevstack/ods-quickstarters/issues/710))
 - upgrade python flask quickstarter to Flask 2 version and general dependencies upgrades ([#746](https://github.com/opendevstack/ods-quickstarters/issues/746))
+- replaced nodeJS 12 builder agent with nodeJS 16 builder agent ([#763](https://github.com/opendevstack/ods-quickstarters/issues/763)
 
 ## [4.0] - 2021-11-05
 
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index bb01e2ec6..26dc6d4e3 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -8,15 +8,15 @@ ODS_NAMESPACE := $(shell grep ODS_NAMESPACE $(CURDIR)/../ods-configuration/ods-c
 
 # JENKINS AGENT
 ## Install or update Jenkins agent resources.
-install-jenkins-agent: install-jenkins-agent-golang install-jenkins-agent-maven install-jenkins-agent-nodejs12 install-jenkins-agent-python install-jenkins-agent-scala install-jenkins-agent-terraform
+install-jenkins-agent: install-jenkins-agent-golang install-jenkins-agent-maven install-jenkins-agent-nodejs16 install-jenkins-agent-python install-jenkins-agent-scala install-jenkins-agent-terraform
 .PHONY: install-jenkins-agent
 
 ## Update OpenShift resources related Jenkins agent resources.
-apply-jenkins-agent-build: apply-jenkins-agent-golang-build apply-jenkins-agent-maven-build apply-jenkins-agent-nodejs12-build apply-jenkins-agent-python-build apply-jenkins-agent-scala-build apply-jenkins-agent-terraform-build
+apply-jenkins-agent-build: apply-jenkins-agent-golang-build apply-jenkins-agent-maven-build apply-jenkins-agent-nodejs16-build apply-jenkins-agent-python-build apply-jenkins-agent-scala-build apply-jenkins-agent-terraform-build
 .PHONY: apply-jenkins-agent-build
 
 ## Start builds of Jenkins agents.
-start-jenkins-agent-build: start-jenkins-agent-golang-build start-jenkins-agent-maven-build start-jenkins-agent-nodejs12-build start-jenkins-agent-python-build start-jenkins-agent-scala-build start-jenkins-agent-terraform-build
+start-jenkins-agent-build: start-jenkins-agent-golang-build start-jenkins-agent-maven-build start-jenkins-agent-nodejs16-build start-jenkins-agent-python-build start-jenkins-agent-scala-build start-jenkins-agent-terraform-build
 .PHONY: start-jenkins-agent-build
 
 
@@ -54,18 +54,18 @@ start-jenkins-agent-maven-build:
 
 # JENKINS AGENT NODEJS
 ## Install or update Jenkins Node agent resources.
-install-jenkins-agent-nodejs12: apply-jenkins-agent-nodejs12-build start-jenkins-agent-nodejs12-build
-.PHONY: install-jenkins-agent-nodejs12
+install-jenkins-agent-nodejs16: apply-jenkins-agent-nodejs16-build start-jenkins-agent-nodejs16-build
+.PHONY: install-jenkins-agent-nodejs16
 
 ## Update OpenShift resources related to Jenkins Node agent image.
-apply-jenkins-agent-nodejs12-build:
-	cd common/jenkins-agents/nodejs12/ocp-config && tailor apply --namespace $(ODS_NAMESPACE)
-.PHONY: apply-jenkins-agent-nodejs12-build
-
-## Start build of BuildConfig "jenkins-agent-nodejs12".
-start-jenkins-agent-nodejs12-build:
-	oc -n $(ODS_NAMESPACE) start-build jenkins-agent-nodejs12 --follow
-.PHONY: start-jenkins-agent-nodejs12-build
+apply-jenkins-agent-nodejs16-build:
+	cd common/jenkins-agents/nodejs16/ocp-config && tailor apply --namespace $(ODS_NAMESPACE)
+.PHONY: apply-jenkins-agent-nodejs16-build
+
+## Start build of BuildConfig "jenkins-agent-nodejs16".
+start-jenkins-agent-nodejs16-build:
+	oc -n $(ODS_NAMESPACE) start-build jenkins-agent-nodejs16 --follow
+.PHONY: start-jenkins-agent-nodejs16-build
 
 
 # JENKINS AGENT PYTHON
diff --git a/be-typescript-express/Jenkinsfile b/be-typescript-express/Jenkinsfile
index 7d8a2ede6..6e13f8f74 100644
--- a/be-typescript-express/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/be-typescript-express/Jenkinsfile
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ node {
 library("ods-jenkins-shared-library@${sharedLibraryRef}")
 
 odsQuickstarterPipeline(
-  imageStreamTag: "${odsNamespace}/jenkins-agent-nodejs12:${agentImageTag}",
+  imageStreamTag: "${odsNamespace}/jenkins-agent-nodejs16:${agentImageTag}",
 ) { context ->
 
   stage("init Project") {
diff --git a/be-typescript-express/Jenkinsfile.template b/be-typescript-express/Jenkinsfile.template
index cedb4cd8e..82e9e2a6d 100644
--- a/be-typescript-express/Jenkinsfile.template
+++ b/be-typescript-express/Jenkinsfile.template
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 @Library('ods-jenkins-shared-library@@shared_library_ref@') _
 
 odsComponentPipeline(
-  imageStreamTag: '@ods_namespace@/jenkins-agent-nodejs12:@agent_image_tag@',
+  imageStreamTag: '@ods_namespace@/jenkins-agent-nodejs16:@agent_image_tag@',
   branchToEnvironmentMapping: [
     'master': 'dev',
   // 'release/': 'test'
diff --git a/common/jenkins-agents/README.md b/common/jenkins-agents/README.md
index 82f1fb639..c01930321 100644
--- a/common/jenkins-agents/README.md
+++ b/common/jenkins-agents/README.md
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ The ODS [jenkins shared library](https://github.com/opendevstack/ods-jenkins-sha
 
 1. [GoLang](golang)
 2. [Maven / Gradle](maven)
-3. [Node.js 12](nodejs12)
+3. [Node.js 16](nodejs16)
 5. [Python](python)
 6. [Scala & SBT](scala)
 7. [Terraform](terraform)
diff --git a/common/jenkins-agents/nodejs12/docker/Dockerfile.centos7 b/common/jenkins-agents/nodejs16/docker/Dockerfile.centos7
similarity index 95%
rename from common/jenkins-agents/nodejs12/docker/Dockerfile.centos7
rename to common/jenkins-agents/nodejs16/docker/Dockerfile.centos7
index 8a609710a..568d7f135 100644
--- a/common/jenkins-agents/nodejs12/docker/Dockerfile.centos7
+++ b/common/jenkins-agents/nodejs16/docker/Dockerfile.centos7
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ LABEL com.redhat.component="jenkins-agent-nodejs-rhel7-docker" \
 ARG nexusUrl
 ARG nexusAuth
 
-ENV NODEJS_VERSION=12 \
+ENV NODEJS_VERSION=16 \
     NPM_CONFIG_PREFIX=$HOME/.npm-global \
     PATH=$HOME/node_modules/.bin/:$HOME/.npm-global/bin/:$PATH \
     BASH_ENV=/usr/local/bin/scl_enable \
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ ENV NODEJS_VERSION=12 \
     PROMPT_COMMAND=". /usr/local/bin/scl_enable" \
     LANG=en_US.UTF-8 \
     LC_ALL=en_US.UTF-8 \
-    CHROME_VERSION=94.0.4606.81
+    CHROME_VERSION=99.0.4844.74
 
 # install google-chrome (for angular)
 RUN yum-config-manager --enable rhel-7-server-extras-rpms && \
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ COPY contrib/bin/scl_enable /usr/local/bin/scl_enable
 
 # Install NodeJS
 # https://github.com/nodesource/distributions#installation-instructions-1
-RUN curl --silent --location https://rpm.nodesource.com/setup_12.x | bash - && \
+RUN curl --silent --location https://rpm.nodesource.com/setup_${NODEJS_VERSION}.x | bash - && \
     yum install -y nodejs && \
     yum install -y gcc-c++ make
 
diff --git a/common/jenkins-agents/nodejs12/docker/Dockerfile.ubi8 b/common/jenkins-agents/nodejs16/docker/Dockerfile.ubi8
similarity index 89%
rename from common/jenkins-agents/nodejs12/docker/Dockerfile.ubi8
rename to common/jenkins-agents/nodejs16/docker/Dockerfile.ubi8
index 8974808ce..479d16cd0 100644
--- a/common/jenkins-agents/nodejs12/docker/Dockerfile.ubi8
+++ b/common/jenkins-agents/nodejs16/docker/Dockerfile.ubi8
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 FROM opendevstackorg/ods-jenkins-agent-base-ubi8:latest
 
 # Labels consumed by Red Hat build service
-LABEL com.redhat.component="jenkins-agent-nodejs-12-rhel7-container" \
-      name="openshift4/jenkins-agent-nodejs-12-rhel7" \
+LABEL com.redhat.component="jenkins-agent-nodejs-16-rhel7-container" \
+      name="openshift4/jenkins-agent-nodejs-16-rhel7" \
       architecture="x86_64" \
       io.k8s.display-name="Jenkins Agent Nodejs" \
       io.k8s.description="The jenkins agent nodejs image has the nodejs tools on top of the jenkins slave base image." \
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ LABEL com.redhat.component="jenkins-agent-nodejs-12-rhel7-container" \
 ARG nexusUrl
 ARG nexusAuth
 
-ENV NODEJS_VERSION=12 \
-    YARN_VERSION=1.22.5 \
+ENV NODEJS_VERSION=16 \
+    YARN_VERSION=1.22.18 \
     NPM_CONFIG_PREFIX=$HOME/.npm-global \
     PATH=$HOME/.yarn/bin:$HOME/.config/yarn/global/node_modules/.bin:$HOME/node_modules/.bin/:$HOME/.npm-global/bin/:$PATH \
     LANG=en_US.UTF-8 \
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ COPY contrib/bin/configure-agent /usr/local/bin/configure-agent
 # Generate machine ID
 RUN dbus-uuidgen > /etc/machine-id
 
-# Install NodeJS (https://rpm.nodesource.com/setup_12.x does NOT work)
+# Install NodeJS (https://rpm.nodesource.com/setup_${NODEJS_VERSION}.x does NOT work)
 RUN INSTALL_PKGS="nodejs nodejs-nodemon make gcc-c++" && \
     yum module enable -y nodejs:${NODEJS_VERSION} && \
     yum install -y --setopt=tsflags=nodocs --disableplugin=subscription-manager $INSTALL_PKGS && \
diff --git a/common/jenkins-agents/nodejs12/docker/contrib/bin/configure-agent b/common/jenkins-agents/nodejs16/docker/contrib/bin/configure-agent
similarity index 100%
rename from common/jenkins-agents/nodejs12/docker/contrib/bin/configure-agent
rename to common/jenkins-agents/nodejs16/docker/contrib/bin/configure-agent
diff --git a/common/jenkins-agents/nodejs12/docker/contrib/bin/scl_enable b/common/jenkins-agents/nodejs16/docker/contrib/bin/scl_enable
similarity index 71%
rename from common/jenkins-agents/nodejs12/docker/contrib/bin/scl_enable
rename to common/jenkins-agents/nodejs16/docker/contrib/bin/scl_enable
index d2276ab84..a4363c6a2 100644
--- a/common/jenkins-agents/nodejs12/docker/contrib/bin/scl_enable
+++ b/common/jenkins-agents/nodejs16/docker/contrib/bin/scl_enable
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 # This will make scl collection binaries work out of box.
 unset BASH_ENV PROMPT_COMMAND ENV
-source scl_source enable rh-nodejs12
+source scl_source enable rh-nodejs16
diff --git a/common/jenkins-agents/nodejs12/docker/yum.repos.d/centos8.repo b/common/jenkins-agents/nodejs16/docker/yum.repos.d/centos8.repo
similarity index 100%
rename from common/jenkins-agents/nodejs12/docker/yum.repos.d/centos8.repo
rename to common/jenkins-agents/nodejs16/docker/yum.repos.d/centos8.repo
diff --git a/common/jenkins-agents/nodejs12/docker/yum.repos.d/google-chrome.repo b/common/jenkins-agents/nodejs16/docker/yum.repos.d/google-chrome.repo
similarity index 100%
rename from common/jenkins-agents/nodejs12/docker/yum.repos.d/google-chrome.repo
rename to common/jenkins-agents/nodejs16/docker/yum.repos.d/google-chrome.repo
diff --git a/common/jenkins-agents/nodejs12/ocp-config/Tailorfile b/common/jenkins-agents/nodejs16/ocp-config/Tailorfile
similarity index 75%
rename from common/jenkins-agents/nodejs12/ocp-config/Tailorfile
rename to common/jenkins-agents/nodejs16/ocp-config/Tailorfile
index df8c9844a..9c6d41445 100644
--- a/common/jenkins-agents/nodejs12/ocp-config/Tailorfile
+++ b/common/jenkins-agents/nodejs16/ocp-config/Tailorfile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 namespace ods
-selector app=jenkins-agent-nodejs12
+selector app=jenkins-agent-nodejs16
 param-file ../../../../../ods-configuration/ods-core.env
 ignore-unknown-parameters true
 bc,is
diff --git a/common/jenkins-agents/nodejs12/ocp-config/bc.yml b/common/jenkins-agents/nodejs16/ocp-config/bc.yml
similarity index 87%
rename from common/jenkins-agents/nodejs12/ocp-config/bc.yml
rename to common/jenkins-agents/nodejs16/ocp-config/bc.yml
index 3ef9b3af0..d757f6901 100644
--- a/common/jenkins-agents/nodejs12/ocp-config/bc.yml
+++ b/common/jenkins-agents/nodejs16/ocp-config/bc.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 apiVersion: template.openshift.io/v1
 kind: Template
 metadata:
-  name: jenkins-agent-nodejs12
+  name: jenkins-agent-nodejs16
 parameters:
 - name: ODS_BITBUCKET_PROJECT
   description: Bitbucket project name.
@@ -24,16 +24,16 @@ objects:
 - apiVersion: v1
   kind: BuildConfig
   metadata:
-    name: jenkins-agent-nodejs12
+    name: jenkins-agent-nodejs16
     labels:
-      app: jenkins-agent-nodejs12
+      app: jenkins-agent-nodejs16
   spec:
     failedBuildsHistoryLimit: 5
     nodeSelector: null
     output:
       to:
         kind: ImageStreamTag
-        name: jenkins-agent-nodejs12:${ODS_IMAGE_TAG}
+        name: jenkins-agent-nodejs16:${ODS_IMAGE_TAG}
     postCommit: {}
     resources:
       limits:
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ objects:
         memory: "1Gi"
     runPolicy: Serial
     source:
-      contextDir: common/jenkins-agents/nodejs12/docker
+      contextDir: common/jenkins-agents/nodejs16/docker
       git:
         ref: ${ODS_GIT_REF}
         uri: ${REPO_BASE}/${ODS_BITBUCKET_PROJECT}/ods-quickstarters.git
diff --git a/common/jenkins-agents/nodejs12/ocp-config/is.yml b/common/jenkins-agents/nodejs16/ocp-config/is.yml
similarity index 64%
rename from common/jenkins-agents/nodejs12/ocp-config/is.yml
rename to common/jenkins-agents/nodejs16/ocp-config/is.yml
index 2e5c6d636..7d086690d 100644
--- a/common/jenkins-agents/nodejs12/ocp-config/is.yml
+++ b/common/jenkins-agents/nodejs16/ocp-config/is.yml
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 apiVersion: template.openshift.io/v1
 kind: Template
 metadata:
-  name: jenkins-agent-nodejs12
+  name: jenkins-agent-nodejs16
 objects:
 - apiVersion: v1
   kind: ImageStream
   metadata:
-    name: jenkins-agent-nodejs12
+    name: jenkins-agent-nodejs16
     labels:
-      app: jenkins-agent-nodejs12
+      app: jenkins-agent-nodejs16
   spec:
     lookupPolicy:
       local: false
diff --git a/docs/modules/jenkins-agents/pages/nodejs12.adoc b/docs/modules/jenkins-agents/pages/nodejs16.adoc
similarity index 85%
rename from docs/modules/jenkins-agents/pages/nodejs12.adoc
rename to docs/modules/jenkins-agents/pages/nodejs16.adoc
index d22790de3..51ba9d0ff 100644
--- a/docs/modules/jenkins-agents/pages/nodejs12.adoc
+++ b/docs/modules/jenkins-agents/pages/nodejs16.adoc
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
-= Nodejs 12 - Jenkins agent
+= Nodejs 16 - Jenkins agent
 
 == Introduction
 This agent is used to build Nodejs based projects, through `npm` or `yarn`.
 
-The image is built in the global `ods` project and is named `jenkins-agent-nodejs12`.
-It can be referenced in a `Jenkinsfile` with `ods/jenkins-agent-nodejs12`.
+The image is built in the global `ods` project and is named `jenkins-agent-nodejs16`.
+It can be referenced in a `Jenkinsfile` with `ods/jenkins-agent-nodejs16`.
 
 == Features
 1. Nexus configuration
diff --git a/docs/modules/quickstarters/nav.adoc b/docs/modules/quickstarters/nav.adoc
index f4f0bfbf9..f3ad3bc07 100644
--- a/docs/modules/quickstarters/nav.adoc
+++ b/docs/modules/quickstarters/nav.adoc
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 *** xref:jenkins:agent-base.adoc[Base Image]
 *** xref:jenkins-agents:golang.adoc[Go]
 *** xref:jenkins-agents:maven.adoc[Maven]
-*** xref:jenkins-agents:nodejs12.adoc[Nodejs12 Angular]
+*** xref:jenkins-agents:nodejs16.adoc[NodeJS 16]
 *** xref:jenkins-agents:python.adoc[Python]
 *** xref:jenkins-agents:scala.adoc[Scala]
 ** xref:quickstarters:authoring-quickstarters.adoc[Authoring Quickstarters]
diff --git a/docs/modules/quickstarters/pages/be-typescript-express.adoc b/docs/modules/quickstarters/pages/be-typescript-express.adoc
index a02129c66..0a40ca82e 100644
--- a/docs/modules/quickstarters/pages/be-typescript-express.adoc
+++ b/docs/modules/quickstarters/pages/be-typescript-express.adoc
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ The build pipeline is defined in the `Jenkinsfile` in the project root. The main
 == Builder agent used
 
 This quickstarter uses
-https://github.com/opendevstack/ods-quickstarters/tree/master/common/jenkins-agents/nodejs12[Nodejs12 builder agent] Jenkins builder agent.
+https://github.com/opendevstack/ods-quickstarters/tree/master/common/jenkins-agents/nodejs16[NodeJS 16 builder agent] Jenkins builder agent.
 
 == Known limitations
 
diff --git a/docs/modules/quickstarters/pages/e2e-cypress.adoc b/docs/modules/quickstarters/pages/e2e-cypress.adoc
index b9d3366de..4b97eafcf 100644
--- a/docs/modules/quickstarters/pages/e2e-cypress.adoc
+++ b/docs/modules/quickstarters/pages/e2e-cypress.adoc
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ In Jenkinsfile, there is the following stage:
 == Builder agent used
 
 This quickstarter uses
-https://github.com/opendevstack/ods-quickstarters/tree/master/common/jenkins-agents/nodejs12[Nodejs12 builder agent] Jenkins builder agent.
+https://github.com/opendevstack/ods-quickstarters/tree/master/common/jenkins-agents/nodejs16[NodeJS 16 builder agent] Jenkins builder agent.
 
 == Known limitations
 
diff --git a/docs/modules/quickstarters/pages/fe-angular.adoc b/docs/modules/quickstarters/pages/fe-angular.adoc
index 4da8a399c..5a78f6831 100644
--- a/docs/modules/quickstarters/pages/fe-angular.adoc
+++ b/docs/modules/quickstarters/pages/fe-angular.adoc
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ Please note: By default the applciation is always build as full production build
 == Builder agent used
 
 This quickstarter uses
-https://github.com/opendevstack/ods-quickstarters/tree/master/common/jenkins-agents/nodejs12[Nodejs12 builder agent] Jenkins builder agent.
+https://github.com/opendevstack/ods-quickstarters/tree/master/common/jenkins-agents/nodejs16[NodeJS 16 builder agent] Jenkins builder agent.
 
 == Known limitations
 
diff --git a/docs/modules/quickstarters/pages/fe-ionic.adoc b/docs/modules/quickstarters/pages/fe-ionic.adoc
index d900f0a2d..58f447d97 100644
--- a/docs/modules/quickstarters/pages/fe-ionic.adoc
+++ b/docs/modules/quickstarters/pages/fe-ionic.adoc
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ When the code in your git repository is updated the `Jenkinsfile` comes into act
 == Builder agent used
 
 This quickstarter uses
-https://github.com/opendevstack/ods-quickstarters/tree/master/common/jenkins-agents/nodejs12[Nodejs12 builder agent] Jenkins builder agent.
+https://github.com/opendevstack/ods-quickstarters/tree/master/common/jenkins-agents/nodejs16[NodeJS 16 builder agent] Jenkins builder agent.
 
 == Known Limitation
 
diff --git a/e2e-cypress/Jenkinsfile b/e2e-cypress/Jenkinsfile
index 9defe0829..7e40c0f8c 100644
--- a/e2e-cypress/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/e2e-cypress/Jenkinsfile
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ node {
 library("ods-jenkins-shared-library@${sharedLibraryRef}")
 
 odsQuickstarterPipeline(
-  imageStreamTag: "${odsNamespace}/jenkins-agent-nodejs12:${agentImageTag}",
+  imageStreamTag: "${odsNamespace}/jenkins-agent-nodejs16:${agentImageTag}",
 ) { context ->
 
   odsQuickstarterStageCopyFiles(context)
diff --git a/e2e-cypress/Jenkinsfile.template b/e2e-cypress/Jenkinsfile.template
index cc353ea33..0e9bf8b2d 100644
--- a/e2e-cypress/Jenkinsfile.template
+++ b/e2e-cypress/Jenkinsfile.template
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 @Library('ods-jenkins-shared-library@@shared_library_ref@') _
 
 odsComponentPipeline(
-  imageStreamTag: '@ods_namespace@/jenkins-agent-nodejs12:@agent_image_tag@',
+  imageStreamTag: '@ods_namespace@/jenkins-agent-nodejs16:@agent_image_tag@',
   branchToEnvironmentMapping: [
     'master': 'dev',
   // 'release/': 'test'
diff --git a/fe-angular/Jenkinsfile b/fe-angular/Jenkinsfile
index 84f6425ec..1527e1dc7 100644
--- a/fe-angular/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/fe-angular/Jenkinsfile
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ library("ods-jenkins-shared-library@${sharedLibraryRef}")
 def angularCliVersion = "8.0.3"
 
 odsQuickstarterPipeline(
-  imageStreamTag: "${odsNamespace}/jenkins-agent-nodejs12:${agentImageTag}",
+  imageStreamTag: "${odsNamespace}/jenkins-agent-nodejs16:${agentImageTag}",
 ) { context ->
 
   stage("update angular cli") {
diff --git a/fe-angular/Jenkinsfile.template b/fe-angular/Jenkinsfile.template
index fa1823b26..7d7f92f7b 100644
--- a/fe-angular/Jenkinsfile.template
+++ b/fe-angular/Jenkinsfile.template
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 @Library('ods-jenkins-shared-library@@shared_library_ref@') _
 
 odsComponentPipeline(
-  imageStreamTag: '@ods_namespace@/jenkins-agent-nodejs12:@agent_image_tag@',
+  imageStreamTag: '@ods_namespace@/jenkins-agent-nodejs16:@agent_image_tag@',
   branchToEnvironmentMapping: [
     'master': 'dev',
   // 'release/': 'test'
diff --git a/fe-ionic/Jenkinsfile b/fe-ionic/Jenkinsfile
index afe9bfc1d..8db9cd8b9 100644
--- a/fe-ionic/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/fe-ionic/Jenkinsfile
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ def ionicVersion = "6.13.1"
 def eslintVersion = "7.24.0"
 
 odsQuickstarterPipeline(
-  imageStreamTag: "${odsNamespace}/jenkins-agent-nodejs12:${agentImageTag}",
+  imageStreamTag: "${odsNamespace}/jenkins-agent-nodejs16:${agentImageTag}",
 ) { context ->
 
   stage("update ionic cli") {
diff --git a/fe-ionic/Jenkinsfile.template b/fe-ionic/Jenkinsfile.template
index 2bbd66d18..bc4e9e19d 100644
--- a/fe-ionic/Jenkinsfile.template
+++ b/fe-ionic/Jenkinsfile.template
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 @Library('ods-jenkins-shared-library@@shared_library_ref@') _
 
 odsComponentPipeline(
-  imageStreamTag: '@ods_namespace@/jenkins-agent-nodejs12:@agent_image_tag@',
+  imageStreamTag: '@ods_namespace@/jenkins-agent-nodejs16:@agent_image_tag@',
   branchToEnvironmentMapping: [
     'master': 'dev',
   // 'release/': 'test'