diff --git a/nodel-webui-js/build.gradle b/nodel-webui-js/build.gradle
index 8949660..3011d17 100644
--- a/nodel-webui-js/build.gradle
+++ b/nodel-webui-js/build.gradle
@@ -31,13 +31,16 @@ dependencies {
 }
 
 node {
-    version = '12.19.0'
+    version = '20.12.0'
     download = true
 
     workDir = file("${project.buildDir}/nodejs")
     nodeProjectDir = file("${project.projectDir}")
 }
 
+// ensures compatibility with older dependencies that are otherwise forced to be updated
+npmInstall.args = ['--legacy-peer-deps']
+
 class FileChecker {
     def nodeModulesDir
     def srcDir
@@ -154,4 +157,4 @@ tasks.named('processResources') {
 dependencies {
     implementation 'joda-time:joda-time:2.10.10'
     implementation 'org.joda:joda-convert:2.2.1'
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}