diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 1e26b62542..42ed816a46 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -119,9 +119,9 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         node-version:
-          - '16.1' # last version before some significant promise hooks changes
-          - '16.5' # last version before unconditional promise fast-path
-          - '16.6' # first version after unconditional promise fast-path
+          # - '16.1' # last version before some significant promise hooks changes
+          # - '16.5' # last version before unconditional promise fast-path
+          # - '16.6' # first version after unconditional promise fast-path
           - '18' # Active LTS
           # '20.6' not viable due to https://github.com/nodejs/node/issues/49497
           # '20.3' to '20.6' not viable due to https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/49211
diff --git a/.github/workflows/depcheck.yml b/.github/workflows/depcheck.yml
index 2994564775..df62ded370 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/depcheck.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/depcheck.yml
@@ -11,16 +11,13 @@ on:
 jobs:
   build:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    strategy:
-      matrix:
-        node-version: ['16.x']
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
         with:
           submodules: 'true'
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v3
         with:
-          node-version: ${{ matrix.node-version }}
+          node-version: 18.x
       - name: Install graphviz
         run: sudo apt install -y graphviz