diff --git a/scripts/_common.sh b/scripts/_common.sh
index 589471e..30b5a4a 100644
--- a/scripts/_common.sh
+++ b/scripts/_common.sh
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 # COMMON VARIABLES
 #=================================================
 RUBY_VERSION="2.7.3"
-NODEJS_VERSION="15.11.0"
+NODEJS_VERSION="16"
 
 syncing_server_js_version="1.42.9"
 auth_version="1.29.0"
diff --git a/scripts/upgrade b/scripts/upgrade
index dbc3ad9..6f19bd1 100755
--- a/scripts/upgrade
+++ b/scripts/upgrade
@@ -275,6 +275,12 @@ if [ -e "$final_path/live/auth-worker" ]; then
     ynh_secure_remove --file="$final_path/live/auth-worker"
 fi
 
+# Remove nodejs if current version is lower than 2021.11.22
+if ynh_compare_current_package_version --comparison lt --version 2021.11.22~ynh1
+then
+	ynh_remove_nodejs
+fi
+
 #=================================================
 # CREATE DEDICATED USER
 #=================================================
@@ -386,7 +392,6 @@ ynh_install_app_dependencies $pkg_dependencies
 ynh_install_nodejs --nodejs_version=$NODEJS_VERSION
 ynh_install_extra_app_dependencies --repo="deb https://dl.yarnpkg.com/debian/ stable main" --package="yarn" --key="https://dl.yarnpkg.com/debian/pubkey.gpg"
 
-
 #=================================================
 # SPECIFIC UPGRADE
 #=================================================