diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 0209611..e6dc057 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
 import:
-  - source: hapipal/ci-config-travis:os_all.yml@master
-  - source: hapipal/ci-config-travis:node_js.yml@master
-  - source: hapipal/ci-config-travis:hapi_all.yml@master
+  - source: hapipal/ci-config-travis:node_js.yml@node-v16-min
+  - source: hapipal/ci-config-travis:hapi_all.yml@node-v16-min
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a215c30..d525839 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ npx @hapipal/hpal docs --ver 20.0.0 h.response
 ```
 
 ## Usage
-> The hpal CLI is intended for use with hapi v19+ and nodejs v12+ (_see v2 for lower support_).
+> The hpal CLI is intended for use with hapi v20+ and nodejs v16+ (_see v3 for lower support_).
 
 ```
 Usage: hpal <command> <options>
diff --git a/lib/commands/new.js b/lib/commands/new.js
index a49c173..8f08ec1 100644
--- a/lib/commands/new.js
+++ b/lib/commands/new.js
@@ -149,17 +149,16 @@ internals.npmInit = (cwd, ctx) => {
 
             data = data.toString();
 
-            if (data.toLowerCase().includes('is this ok?')) {
-                ctx.options.in.once('data', () => subproc.stdin.end());
+            // npm init exits with code 0 if aborted in npm v9, so we
+            // must explicitly check for abort here.
+            if (data.toLowerCase().includes('aborted')) {
+                return reject(new Error(`Init aborted`));
             }
         });
 
-        subproc.once('close', (code) => {
-
-            if (code !== 0) {
-                return reject(new Error(`Failed with code: ${code}`));
-            }
+        subproc.once('close', (code, signal) => {
 
+            subproc.stdin.end();
             return resolve();
         });
     });
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 05ebddc..f2d94d5 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   "description": "hapi pal CLI",
   "main": "lib/index.js",
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=12"
+    "node": ">=16"
   },
   "directories": {
     "test": "test"
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@
     "@hapipal/toys": "3.x.x",
     "bin-v8-flags-filter": ">=1.2.0 <2",
     "glob": "7.x.x",
-    "marked": "1.x.x",
-    "marked-terminal": "4.x.x",
+    "marked": "4.0.16",
+    "marked-terminal": "^5.1.0",
     "mkdirp": "1.x.x",
     "mo-walk": ">=1.1.0 <2",
     "pkg-dir": "5.x.x",
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
     "@hapi/boom": "9.x.x",
     "@hapi/code": "8.x.x",
     "@hapi/hapi": "20.x.x",
-    "@hapi/lab": "24.x.x",
+    "@hapi/lab": "25.x.x",
     "@hapipal/haute-couture": "4.x.x",
     "@types/hapi__hapi": "20.x.x",
     "coveralls": "3.x.x",
diff --git a/test/index.js b/test/index.js
index 12b248c..37f126b 100644
--- a/test/index.js
+++ b/test/index.js
@@ -1011,7 +1011,7 @@ describe('hpal', () => {
                 return { calls, cleanup };
             };
 
-            const normalizeVersion = (str) => str.replace(/(19|20)\.[\d]+\.[\d]+/g, '20.x.x');
+            const normalizeVersion = (str) => str.replace(/(19|20|21)\.[\d]+\.[\d]+/g, '20.x.x');
 
             it('errors when fetching docs 404s.', async (flags) => {
 
@@ -1090,7 +1090,8 @@ describe('hpal', () => {
 
                 expect(err).to.be.instanceof(Error);
                 expect(err).to.not.be.instanceof(DisplayError);
-                expect(err.message).to.contain('Cannot read property \'version\' of null');
+                expect(err.message).to.contain('Cannot read properties of null (reading \'version\')');
+
             });
 
             it('errors when can\'t find a manifest for an unknown reason.', async (flags) => {