diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 856014b43..d18513d60 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ jobs:
   build:
     working_directory: ~/outline
     docker:
-      - image: circleci/node:8.11
+      - image: circleci/node:12
       - image: circleci/redis:latest
       - image: circleci/postgres:9.6.5-alpine-ram
     environment:
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 4ef9b2ec9..5dc4ecba4 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM node:8.11-alpine
+FROM node:12-alpine
 
 ENV PATH /opt/outline/node_modules/.bin:/opt/node_modules/.bin:$PATH
 ENV NODE_PATH /opt/outline/node_modules:/opt/node_modules
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b7a3dd6e6..1df892b16 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ If you'd like to run your own copy of Outline or contribute to development then
 
 Outline requires the following dependencies:
 
-- Node.js >= 8.11
+- Node.js >= 12
 - Postgres >=9.5
 - Redis
 - AWS S3 storage bucket for media and other attachments
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index cb4125244..41d840a7b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
     ]
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">= 8.11"
+    "node": ">= 12"
   },
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",