diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-and-deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/test-and-deploy.yml
index afd596c27..b54d47803 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-and-deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-and-deploy.yml
@@ -10,10 +10,10 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
-      - name: Use Node.js 12.x
+      - name: Use Node.js 14.x
         uses: actions/setup-node@v1
         with:
-          node-version: 12.x
+          node-version: 14.x
       - name: Get npm cache directory
         id: npm-cache
         run: |
@@ -42,10 +42,10 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
-      - name: Use Node.js 12.x
+      - name: Use Node.js 14.x
         uses: actions/setup-node@v1
         with:
-          node-version: 12.x
+          node-version: 14.x
       - name: TEST
         run: |
           which npx
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-win.yml b/.github/workflows/test-win.yml
index dc4480ca3..b408d4915 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-win.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-win.yml
@@ -10,10 +10,10 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
-      - name: Use Node.js 12.x
+      - name: Use Node.js 14.x
         uses: actions/setup-node@v1
         with:
-          node-version: 12.x
+          node-version: 14.x
       - name: Get npm cache directory
         id: npm-cache
         run: |
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 6ac920b3d..d7cc286d5 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -20,10 +20,10 @@ If there is something you would like to do yourself, it might help to make an is
 
 
 ## Node version
-**Compiler Explorer** currently targets [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/) LTS version 12.18,
+**Compiler Explorer** currently targets [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/) LTS version 14.18.0,
  so it's better if you do so as well when testing your changes locally.
 
-Nonetheless, it _should_ run in everything post-Node.js 12.18. [Contact us] if
+Nonetheless, it _should_ run in everything post-Node.js 14.18. [Contact us] if
  this is not the case for you.
 
 ## In brief
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 65c4c9b40..407d2c2e1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ Assuming you have a compatible version of `node` installed, on Linux simply runn
  on your local machine: [http://localhost:10240/](http://localhost:10240/). If this doesn't work for you, please contact
  us, as we consider it important you can quickly and easily get running.
  Currently, **Compiler Explorer**
- requires [at least `node` 12 _(LTS version)_](CONTRIBUTING.md#node-version) installed, either on the path or at `NODE_DIR`
+ requires [at least `node` 14 _(LTS version)_](CONTRIBUTING.md#node-version) installed, either on the path or at `NODE_DIR`
  (an environment variable or `make` parameter).
 
 Running with `make EXTRA_ARGS='--language LANG'` will allow you to load
diff --git a/etc/scripts/find-node b/etc/scripts/find-node
index d987be570..91d04cc16 100755
--- a/etc/scripts/find-node
+++ b/etc/scripts/find-node
@@ -4,43 +4,43 @@ set -e
 OUT="$1"
 
 find_node() {
-    local NODE="${NODE_DIR}/bin/node"
-    local CE_NODE="/opt/compiler-explorer/node/bin/node"
-    local SYS_NODE="$(which node 2>/dev/null)"
-    local SYS_NODEJS="$(which nodejs 2>/dev/null)"
+  NODE="${NODE_DIR}/bin/node"
+  CE_NODE="/opt/compiler-explorer/node/bin/node"
+  SYS_NODE="$(which node 2>/dev/null || true)"
+  SYS_NODEJS="$(which nodejs 2>/dev/null || true)"
 
-    if test -x "${NODE}" -a -n "${NODE_DIR}"; then
-        echo "${NODE}"
-    elif test -x "${CE_NODE}"; then
-        echo "${CE_NODE}"
-    elif test -x "${SYS_NODE}"; then
-        echo "${SYS_NODE}"
-    elif test -x "${SYS_NODEJS}"; then
-        echo "${SYS_NODEJS}"
-    else
-        >&2 echo "Unable to find a node"
-    fi
+  if test -x "${NODE}" -a -n "${NODE_DIR}"; then
+    echo "${NODE}"
+  elif test -x "${CE_NODE}"; then
+    echo "${CE_NODE}"
+  elif test -x "${SYS_NODE}"; then
+    echo "${SYS_NODE}"
+  elif test -x "${SYS_NODEJS}"; then
+    echo "${SYS_NODEJS}"
+  else
+    echo >&2 "Unable to find a node"
+  fi
 }
 
-NODE=$(find_node)
+NODE="$(find_node)"
 
-NODE_MIN_VERSION=12
-NODE_VERSION_USED=12
+NODE_MIN_VERSION=14
+NODE_VERSION_USED=14
 NODE_VERSION=$(${NODE} --version)
-NODE_MAJOR_VERSION=$(echo ${NODE_VERSION} | cut -f1 -d. | sed 's/^v//g')
+NODE_MAJOR_VERSION=$(echo "${NODE_VERSION}" | cut -f1 -d. | sed 's/^v//g')
 
-if test ${NODE_MAJOR_VERSION} -lt ${NODE_MIN_VERSION}; then
-    >&2 echo Compiler Explorer is known not to run with versions prior to v${NODE_MIN_VERSION}
-    >&2 echo Visit https://nodejs.org/ for installation instructions for newer versions
-    >&2 echo To configure where we look for node, set NODE_DIR to its installation base
-    exit 1
+if test "${NODE_MAJOR_VERSION}" -lt ${NODE_MIN_VERSION}; then
+  echo >&2 "Compiler Explorer is known not to run with versions prior to v${NODE_MIN_VERSION}"
+  echo >&2 "Visit https://nodejs.org/ for installation instructions for newer versions"
+  echo >&2 "To configure where we look for node, set NODE_DIR to its installation base"
+  exit 1
 fi
 
-if test ${NODE_VERSION_USED} -ne ${NODE_MAJOR_VERSION}; then
-    >&2 echo Warning: Compiler Explorer is only tested against v${NODE_VERSION_USED}.x, but v${NODE_MAJOR_VERSION} was found.
-    >&2 echo Note that you might find issues if you decide to keep this version
-    >&2 echo Visit https://nodejs.org/ for installation instructions for the required version
-    >&2 echo To configure where we look for node, set NODE_DIR to its installation base
+if test ${NODE_VERSION_USED} -ne "${NODE_MAJOR_VERSION}"; then
+  echo >&2 "Warning: Compiler Explorer is only tested against v${NODE_VERSION_USED}.x, but v${NODE_MAJOR_VERSION} was found."
+  echo >&2 "Note that you might find issues if you decide to keep this version"
+  echo >&2 "Visit https://nodejs.org/ for installation instructions for the required version"
+  echo >&2 "To configure where we look for node, set NODE_DIR to its installation base"
 fi
 
-echo ${NODE} > ${OUT}
+echo "${NODE}" >"${OUT}"
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 15acbb23a..cf021f75f 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -3685,8 +3685,7 @@
     },
     "color-string": {
       "version": "1.5.3",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/color-string/-/color-string-1.5.3.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-dC2C5qeWoYkxki5UAXapdjqO672AM4vZuPGRQfO8b5HKuKGBbKWpITyDYN7TOFKvRW7kOgAn3746clDBMDJyQw==",
+      "resolved": "",
       "requires": {
         "color-name": "^1.0.0",
         "simple-swizzle": "^0.2.2"
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 5e8ce45a8..4782e1f4c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
   },
   "version": "0.0.3",
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=12.18"
+    "node": ">=14.18"
   },
   "main": "./app.js",
   "esm": true,