diff --git a/.nvmrc b/.nvmrc
index 22ec1e64..e56b2006 100644
--- a/.nvmrc
+++ b/.nvmrc
@@ -1 +1 @@
-8.10
+12.8.1
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 264e4eee..a797407b 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ preset. This helps keep our Markdown tidy and consistent.
 
 ### Node.js Version Requirements
 
-Mercury is built against Node `>= v8.10`. Since this is the
+Mercury is built against Node `>= v12.8.1`. Since this is the
 version we run in our CI environments, we recommend you use it when working on
 the Mercury codebase.