diff --git a/packages/cli/bin/n8n b/packages/cli/bin/n8n
index 583dfa5bf4..b72c643fb3 100755
--- a/packages/cli/bin/n8n
+++ b/packages/cli/bin/n8n
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ if (process.argv.length === 2) {
 
 var nodeVersion = process.versions.node.split('.');
 
-if (parseInt(nodeVersion[0], 10) < 12 || parseInt(nodeVersion[0], 10) === 12 && parseInt(nodeVersion[1], 10) < 9) {
-	console.log(`\nYour Node.js version (${process.versions.node}) is too old to run n8n.\nPlease update to version 12.9 or later!\n`);
+if (parseInt(nodeVersion[0], 10) < 14) {
+	console.log(`\nYour Node.js version (${process.versions.node}) is too old to run n8n.\nPlease update to version 14 or later!\n`);
 	process.exit(0);
 }