diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d533acac..ed167593 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ Lanczos resampling ensures quality is not sacrificed for speed.
 As well as image resizing, operations such as
 rotation, extraction, compositing and gamma correction are available.
 
-Most modern macOS, Windows and Linux systems running Node.js >= 12.13.0
+Most modern macOS, Windows and Linux systems running Node.js >= 14.15.0
 do not require any additional install or runtime dependencies.
 
 ## Documentation
diff --git a/binding.gyp b/binding.gyp
index fbd03fa5..0ae05712 100644
--- a/binding.gyp
+++ b/binding.gyp
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
   }, {
     'target_name': 'sharp-<(platform_and_arch)',
     'defines': [
-      'NAPI_VERSION=5'
+      'NAPI_VERSION=7'
     ],
     'dependencies': [
       '<!(node -p "require(\'node-addon-api\').gyp")',
diff --git a/docs/README.md b/docs/README.md
index 5a98fd81..55a1b685 100644
--- a/docs/README.md
+++ b/docs/README.md
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ Lanczos resampling ensures quality is not sacrificed for speed.
 As well as image resizing, operations such as
 rotation, extraction, compositing and gamma correction are available.
 
-Most modern macOS, Windows and Linux systems running Node.js >= 12.13.0
+Most modern macOS, Windows and Linux systems running Node.js >= 14.15.0
 do not require any additional install or runtime dependencies.
 
 ### Formats
diff --git a/docs/changelog.md b/docs/changelog.md
index d1ac6d0d..301c59af 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.md
+++ b/docs/changelog.md
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## v0.31 - *eagle*
+
+Requires libvips v8.13.0
+
+### v0.31.0 - TBD
+
+* Drop support for Node.js 12, now requires Node.js >= 14.15.0.
+
 ## v0.30 - *dresser*
 
 Requires libvips v8.12.2
diff --git a/docs/install.md b/docs/install.md
index 5430fdcf..428267a5 100644
--- a/docs/install.md
+++ b/docs/install.md
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ yarn add sharp
 
 ## Prerequisites
 
-* Node.js >= 12.13.0
+* Node.js >= 14.15.0
 
 ## Prebuilt binaries
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 8d592236..468fcf70 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -169,17 +169,17 @@
       "win32-x64": "sha512-5usGDnN1pmFoqfEuHmdvKF/35NbQLlnal5T2bMWDx9kvLIOy7WSahvSGAeDg9cXjHv9SONX/qdpKuJ55c6aD4g=="
     },
     "runtime": "napi",
-    "target": 5
+    "target": 7
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=12.13.0"
+    "node": ">=14.15.0"
   },
   "funding": {
     "url": "https://opencollective.com/libvips"
   },
   "binary": {
     "napi_versions": [
-      5
+      7
     ]
   },
   "semistandard": {
diff --git a/src/common.h b/src/common.h
index 2a43597d..e15715c3 100644
--- a/src/common.h
+++ b/src/common.h
@@ -25,9 +25,9 @@
 // Verify platform and compiler compatibility
 
 #if (VIPS_MAJOR_VERSION < 8) || \
-  (VIPS_MAJOR_VERSION == 8 && VIPS_MINOR_VERSION < 12) || \
-  (VIPS_MAJOR_VERSION == 8 && VIPS_MINOR_VERSION == 12 && VIPS_MICRO_VERSION < 2)
-#error "libvips version 8.12.2+ is required - please see https://sharp.pixelplumbing.com/install"
+  (VIPS_MAJOR_VERSION == 8 && VIPS_MINOR_VERSION < 13) || \
+  (VIPS_MAJOR_VERSION == 8 && VIPS_MINOR_VERSION == 13 && VIPS_MICRO_VERSION < 0)
+#error "libvips version 8.13.0+ is required - please see https://sharp.pixelplumbing.com/install"
 #endif
 
 #if ((!defined(__clang__)) && defined(__GNUC__) && (__GNUC__ < 4 || (__GNUC__ == 4 && __GNUC_MINOR__ < 6)))