diff --git a/.node-version b/.node-version
index e56b2006c5..a8759e7438 100644
--- a/.node-version
+++ b/.node-version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-12.8.1
+8.16.0
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/circle.yml b/circle.yml
index 950bd15a11..b0b04a6549 100644
--- a/circle.yml
+++ b/circle.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ defaults: &defaults
     # the Docker image with Cypress dependencies
     # https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress-docker-images
     # Note: the image needs to have fonts with Chinese characters
-    - image: cypress/base:12.8.1
+    - image: cypress/base:8.16.0
       environment:
         <<: *env_defaults