diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 10053774f..1a58e55f3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: true
       matrix:
-        node-version: [12.17, 14.0, 15.0, 16.0]
+        node-version: [14.0, 15.0, 16.0]
         include:
           - node-version: 16.0
             build-doc: true
diff --git a/crates/matrix-sdk-crypto-nodejs/README.md b/crates/matrix-sdk-crypto-nodejs/README.md
index 289945546..a7b8d8f9f 100644
--- a/crates/matrix-sdk-crypto-nodejs/README.md
+++ b/crates/matrix-sdk-crypto-nodejs/README.md
@@ -19,10 +19,10 @@ Node.js and npm
 Page](https://docs.npmjs.com/downloading-and-installing-node-js-and-npm).
 
 The binding is using NAPI 6 (Node API version 6), which means that is
-compatible with Node.js versions 12.17.0, 14.0.0, 15.0.0 and 16.0.0
-(see [the full Node API version
+compatible with Node.js versions 14.0.0, 15.0.0 and 16.0.0 (see [the
+full Node API version
 matrix](https://nodejs.org/api/n-api.html#node-api-version-matrix))
-(we do not support the version 10.20).
+(we do not support the versions 10.20 and 12.17.0).
 
 Once the Rust compiler, Node.js and npm are installed, you can run the
 following commands:
diff --git a/crates/matrix-sdk-crypto-nodejs/tests/machine.test.js b/crates/matrix-sdk-crypto-nodejs/tests/machine.test.js
index 61fea40b5..47cf62483 100644
--- a/crates/matrix-sdk-crypto-nodejs/tests/machine.test.js
+++ b/crates/matrix-sdk-crypto-nodejs/tests/machine.test.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 const { OlmMachine, UserId, DeviceId, RoomId, DeviceLists, RequestType, KeysUploadRequest, KeysQueryRequest, KeysClaimRequest, EncryptionSettings, DecryptedRoomEvent, VerificationState } = require('../');
 const path = require('path');
 const os = require('os');
-const fs = require('fs');
+const fs = require('fs/promises');
 
 describe(OlmMachine.name, () => {
     test('cannot be instantiated with the constructor', () => {
@@ -14,13 +14,13 @@ describe(OlmMachine.name, () => {
 
     describe('can be instantiated with a store', () => {
         test('with no passphrase', async () => {
-            const temp_directory = fs.mkdtempSync(path.join(os.tmpdir(), 'matrix-sdk-crypto--'));
+            const temp_directory = await fs.mkdtemp(path.join(os.tmpdir(), 'matrix-sdk-crypto--'));
 
             expect(await OlmMachine.initialize(new UserId('@foo:bar.org'), new DeviceId('baz'), temp_directory)).toBeInstanceOf(OlmMachine);
         });
 
         test('with a passphrase', async () => {
-            const temp_directory = fs.mkdtempSync(path.join(os.tmpdir(), 'matrix-sdk-crypto--'));
+            const temp_directory = await fs.mkdtemp(path.join(os.tmpdir(), 'matrix-sdk-crypto--'));
 
             expect(await OlmMachine.initialize(new UserId('@foo:bar.org'), new DeviceId('baz'), temp_directory, 'hello')).toBeInstanceOf(OlmMachine);
         });