diff --git a/build/npm/preinstall.js b/build/npm/preinstall.js
index 8d51e7a785d..09dac06dc7c 100644
--- a/build/npm/preinstall.js
+++ b/build/npm/preinstall.js
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ let err = false;
 
 const majorNodeVersion = parseInt(/^(\d+)\./.exec(process.versions.node)[1]);
 
-if (majorNodeVersion < 10 || majorNodeVersion >= 16) {
-	console.error('\033[1;31m*** Please use node >=10 and <=16.\033[0;0m');
+if (majorNodeVersion < 10 || majorNodeVersion >= 17) {
+	console.error('\033[1;31m*** Please use node.js versions >=10 and <=17.\033[0;0m');
 	err = true;
 }