diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index c2e33e5..10314ae 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        node-version: [16.x, 18.x, 20.x, 21.x]
+        node-version: [18.x, 20.x, 21.x]
         os: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest]
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 90d207d..a9934de 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
  * 2.6.? _tbd_
    * [update publish spec job actions,](https://github.com/iambumblehead/esmock/pull/291) use checkout@v4 and setup-node@v4
+   * [remove node 16 from test job matrix,](https://github.com/iambumblehead/esmock/pull/292) eol 2023, Sep 11 #254
  * 2.6.3 _Jan.23.2023_
    * [resolve nested exports defined on named-properties](https://github.com/iambumblehead/resolvewithplus/pull/65) with wildcards, eg `exports: { './*': { default: './src/*/index.js' } }` resolves [this issue at esmock](https://github.com/iambumblehead/esmock/issues/289)
  * 2.6.2 _Jan.14.2023_