diff --git a/emsdk_manifest.json b/emsdk_manifest.json
index 2814d12972..9815cdfe48 100644
--- a/emsdk_manifest.json
+++ b/emsdk_manifest.json
@@ -188,42 +188,42 @@
   },
   {
     "id": "node",
-    "version": "12.9.1",
+    "version": "12.18.1",
     "bitness": 32,
     "arch": "x86",
-    "windows_url": "node-v12.9.1-win-x86.zip",
+    "windows_url": "node-v12.18.1-win-x86.zip",
     "activated_path": "%installation_dir%/bin",
     "activated_cfg": "NODE_JS='%installation_dir%/bin/node%.exe%'",
     "activated_env": "EMSDK_NODE=%installation_dir%/bin/node%.exe%"
   },
   {
     "id": "node",
-    "version": "12.9.1",
+    "version": "12.18.1",
     "arch": "arm",
     "bitness": 32,
-    "linux_url": "node-v12.9.1-linux-armv7l.tar.xz",
+    "linux_url": "node-v12.18.1-linux-armv7l.tar.xz",
     "activated_path": "%installation_dir%/bin",
     "activated_cfg": "NODE_JS='%installation_dir%/bin/node%.exe%'",
     "activated_env": "EMSDK_NODE=%installation_dir%/bin/node%.exe%"
   },
   {
     "id": "node",
-    "version": "12.9.1",
+    "version": "12.18.1",
     "bitness": 64,
     "arch": "x86_64",
-    "osx_url": "node-v12.9.1-darwin-x64.tar.gz",
-    "windows_url": "node-v12.9.1-win-x64.zip",
-    "linux_url": "node-v12.9.1-linux-x64.tar.xz",
+    "osx_url": "node-v12.18.1-darwin-x64.tar.gz",
+    "windows_url": "node-v12.18.1-win-x64.zip",
+    "linux_url": "node-v12.18.1-linux-x64.tar.xz",
     "activated_path": "%installation_dir%/bin",
     "activated_cfg": "NODE_JS='%installation_dir%/bin/node%.exe%'",
     "activated_env": "EMSDK_NODE=%installation_dir%/bin/node%.exe%"
   },
   {
     "id": "node",
-    "version": "12.9.1",
+    "version": "12.18.1",
     "arch": "aarch64",
     "bitness": 64,
-    "linux_url": "node-v12.9.1-linux-arm64.tar.xz",
+    "linux_url": "node-v12.18.1-linux-arm64.tar.xz",
     "activated_path": "%installation_dir%/bin",
     "activated_cfg": "NODE_JS='%installation_dir%/bin/node%.exe%'",
     "activated_env": "EMSDK_NODE=%installation_dir%/bin/node%.exe%"
@@ -469,19 +469,19 @@
   {
     "version": "upstream-master",
     "bitness": 64,
-    "uses": ["llvm-git-master-64bit", "node-12.9.1-64bit", "python-3.7.4-64bit", "emscripten-master-64bit", "binaryen-master-64bit"],
+    "uses": ["llvm-git-master-64bit", "node-12.18.1-64bit", "python-3.7.4-64bit", "emscripten-master-64bit", "binaryen-master-64bit"],
     "os": "win"
   },
   {
     "version": "upstream-master",
     "bitness": 64,
-    "uses": ["llvm-git-master-64bit", "node-12.9.1-64bit", "emscripten-master-64bit", "binaryen-master-64bit"],
+    "uses": ["llvm-git-master-64bit", "node-12.18.1-64bit", "emscripten-master-64bit", "binaryen-master-64bit"],
     "os": "osx"
   },
   {
     "version": "upstream-master",
     "bitness": 64,
-    "uses": ["llvm-git-master-64bit", "node-12.9.1-64bit", "emscripten-master-64bit", "binaryen-master-64bit"],
+    "uses": ["llvm-git-master-64bit", "node-12.18.1-64bit", "emscripten-master-64bit", "binaryen-master-64bit"],
     "os": "linux"
   },
   {
@@ -493,31 +493,31 @@
   {
     "version": "fastcomp-master",
     "bitness": 32,
-    "uses": ["fastcomp-clang-master-32bit", "node-12.9.1-32bit", "python-3.7.4-32bit", "java-8.152-32bit", "emscripten-master-32bit", "binaryen-master-32bit"],
+    "uses": ["fastcomp-clang-master-32bit", "node-12.18.1-32bit", "python-3.7.4-32bit", "java-8.152-32bit", "emscripten-master-32bit", "binaryen-master-32bit"],
     "os": "win"
   },
   {
     "version": "fastcomp-master",
     "bitness": 64,
-    "uses": ["fastcomp-clang-master-64bit", "node-12.9.1-64bit", "python-3.7.4-64bit", "java-8.152-64bit", "emscripten-master-64bit", "binaryen-master-64bit"],
+    "uses": ["fastcomp-clang-master-64bit", "node-12.18.1-64bit", "python-3.7.4-64bit", "java-8.152-64bit", "emscripten-master-64bit", "binaryen-master-64bit"],
     "os": "win"
   },
   {
     "version": "fastcomp-master",
     "bitness": 64,
-    "uses": ["fastcomp-clang-master-64bit", "node-12.9.1-64bit", "emscripten-master-64bit", "binaryen-master-64bit"],
+    "uses": ["fastcomp-clang-master-64bit", "node-12.18.1-64bit", "emscripten-master-64bit", "binaryen-master-64bit"],
     "os": "osx"
   },
   {
     "version": "fastcomp-master",
     "bitness": 32,
-    "uses": ["fastcomp-clang-master-32bit", "node-12.9.1-32bit", "emscripten-master-32bit", "binaryen-master-32bit"],
+    "uses": ["fastcomp-clang-master-32bit", "node-12.18.1-32bit", "emscripten-master-32bit", "binaryen-master-32bit"],
     "os": "linux"
   },
   {
     "version": "fastcomp-master",
     "bitness": 64,
-    "uses": ["fastcomp-clang-master-64bit", "node-12.9.1-64bit", "emscripten-master-64bit", "binaryen-master-64bit"],
+    "uses": ["fastcomp-clang-master-64bit", "node-12.18.1-64bit", "emscripten-master-64bit", "binaryen-master-64bit"],
     "os": "linux"
   },
   {
@@ -559,42 +559,42 @@
   {
     "version": "releases-upstream-%releases-tag%",
     "bitness": 64,
-    "uses": ["node-12.9.1-64bit", "releases-upstream-%releases-tag%-64bit"],
+    "uses": ["node-12.18.1-64bit", "releases-upstream-%releases-tag%-64bit"],
     "os": "linux",
     "custom_install_script": "emscripten_npm_install"
   },
   {
     "version": "releases-upstream-%releases-tag%",
     "bitness": 64,
-    "uses": ["node-12.9.1-64bit", "releases-upstream-%releases-tag%-64bit"],
+    "uses": ["node-12.18.1-64bit", "releases-upstream-%releases-tag%-64bit"],
     "os": "osx",
     "custom_install_script": "emscripten_npm_install"
   },
   {
     "version": "releases-upstream-%releases-tag%",
     "bitness": 64,
-    "uses": ["node-12.9.1-64bit", "python-3.7.4-pywin32-64bit", "java-8.152-64bit", "releases-upstream-%releases-tag%-64bit"],
+    "uses": ["node-12.18.1-64bit", "python-3.7.4-pywin32-64bit", "java-8.152-64bit", "releases-upstream-%releases-tag%-64bit"],
     "os": "win",
     "custom_install_script": "emscripten_npm_install"
   },
   {
     "version": "releases-fastcomp-%releases-tag%",
     "bitness": 64,
-    "uses": ["node-12.9.1-64bit", "releases-fastcomp-%releases-tag%-64bit"],
+    "uses": ["node-12.18.1-64bit", "releases-fastcomp-%releases-tag%-64bit"],
     "os": "linux",
     "custom_install_script": "emscripten_npm_install"
   },
   {
     "version": "releases-fastcomp-%releases-tag%",
     "bitness": 64,
-    "uses": ["node-12.9.1-64bit", "releases-fastcomp-%releases-tag%-64bit"],
+    "uses": ["node-12.18.1-64bit", "releases-fastcomp-%releases-tag%-64bit"],
     "os": "osx",
     "custom_install_script": "emscripten_npm_install"
   },
   {
     "version": "releases-fastcomp-%releases-tag%",
     "bitness": 64,
-    "uses": ["node-12.9.1-64bit", "python-3.7.4-pywin32-64bit", "java-8.152-64bit", "releases-fastcomp-%releases-tag%-64bit"],
+    "uses": ["node-12.18.1-64bit", "python-3.7.4-pywin32-64bit", "java-8.152-64bit", "releases-fastcomp-%releases-tag%-64bit"],
     "os": "win",
     "custom_install_script": "emscripten_npm_install"
   },
diff --git a/scripts/test.py b/scripts/test.py
index d8c3b01c4b..ba8d96fd68 100755
--- a/scripts/test.py
+++ b/scripts/test.py
@@ -157,9 +157,9 @@ def run_emsdk(cmd):
 
 # Test the normal tools like node don't re-download on re-install
 print('another install must re-download')
-checked_call_with_output(emsdk + ' uninstall node-12.9.1-64bit')
-checked_call_with_output(emsdk + ' install node-12.9.1-64bit', expected='Downloading:', unexpected='already installed')
-checked_call_with_output(emsdk + ' install node-12.9.1-64bit', unexpected='Downloading:', expected='already installed')
+checked_call_with_output(emsdk + ' uninstall node-12.18.1-64bit')
+checked_call_with_output(emsdk + ' install node-12.18.1-64bit', expected='Downloading:', unexpected='already installed')
+checked_call_with_output(emsdk + ' install node-12.18.1-64bit', unexpected='Downloading:', expected='already installed')
 
 print('test tot-upstream')
 run_emsdk('install tot-upstream')
diff --git a/scripts/update_node.py b/scripts/update_node.py
index b0e778d370..765f20678d 100755
--- a/scripts/update_node.py
+++ b/scripts/update_node.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 import os
 import shutil
 
-version = '12.16.3'
+version = '12.18.1'
 base = 'https://nodejs.org/dist/latest-v12.x/'
 upload_base = 'gs://webassembly/emscripten-releases-builds/deps/'