diff --git a/.github/workflows/nodejs.yml b/.github/workflows/nodejs.yml
index 74f34364dfc..921972f4711 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nodejs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nodejs.yml
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ jobs:
       post-test-steps: |
         - name: Coverage Report
           uses: codecov/codecov-action@v2
+      include: |
+        - runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+          node-version: 16.8
   automerge:
     if: >
         github.event_name == 'pull_request' &&
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 432eb265932..323b2ca38bb 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ Implements [fetch](https://fetch.spec.whatwg.org/#fetch-method).
 * https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/WindowOrWorkerGlobalScope/fetch
 * https://fetch.spec.whatwg.org/#fetch-method
 
-Only supported on Node 16.5+.
+Only supported on Node 16.8+.
 
 This is [experimental](https://nodejs.org/api/documentation.html#documentation_stability_index) and is not yet fully compliant with the Fetch Standard.
 We plan to ship breaking changes to this feature until it is out of experimental.
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 2248619749c..b2144c844ba 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ function makeDispatcher (fn) {
 module.exports.setGlobalDispatcher = setGlobalDispatcher
 module.exports.getGlobalDispatcher = getGlobalDispatcher
 
-if (nodeMajor > 16 || (nodeMajor === 16 && nodeMinor >= 5)) {
+if (nodeMajor > 16 || (nodeMajor === 16 && nodeMinor >= 8)) {
   let fetchImpl = null
   module.exports.fetch = async function fetch (resource) {
     if (!fetchImpl) {
diff --git a/lib/core/request.js b/lib/core/request.js
index 1969f84deb1..0a3d8558958 100644
--- a/lib/core/request.js
+++ b/lib/core/request.js
@@ -140,8 +140,8 @@ class Request {
     }
 
     if (util.isFormDataLike(this.body)) {
-      if (nodeMajor < 16 || (nodeMajor === 16 && nodeMinor < 5)) {
-        throw new InvalidArgumentError('Form-Data bodies are only supported in node v16.5 and newer.')
+      if (nodeMajor < 16 || (nodeMajor === 16 && nodeMinor < 8)) {
+        throw new InvalidArgumentError('Form-Data bodies are only supported in node v16.8 and newer.')
       }
 
       if (!extractBody) {
diff --git a/lib/fetch/body.js b/lib/fetch/body.js
index 2228376d889..14af1251785 100644
--- a/lib/fetch/body.js
+++ b/lib/fetch/body.js
@@ -15,12 +15,7 @@ const { isUint8Array, isArrayBuffer } = require('util/types')
 let ReadableStream
 
 async function * blobGen (blob) {
-  if (blob.stream) {
-    yield * blob.stream()
-  } else {
-    // istanbul ignore next: node < 16.7
-    yield await blob.arrayBuffer()
-  }
+  yield * blob.stream()
 }
 
 // https://fetch.spec.whatwg.org/#concept-bodyinit-extract
diff --git a/lib/fetch/constants.js b/lib/fetch/constants.js
index 6d201e01cff..44a86702d62 100644
--- a/lib/fetch/constants.js
+++ b/lib/fetch/constants.js
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ const subresource = [
 /** @type {globalThis['DOMException']} */
 const DOMException = globalThis.DOMException ?? (() => {
   // DOMException was only made a global in Node v17.0.0,
-  // but fetch supports >= v16.5.
+  // but fetch supports >= v16.8.
   try {
     atob('~')
   } catch (err) {
diff --git a/lib/fetch/util.js b/lib/fetch/util.js
index e309e3263f4..17c68162980 100644
--- a/lib/fetch/util.js
+++ b/lib/fetch/util.js
@@ -431,6 +431,11 @@ function makeIterator (iterator, name) {
   return Object.setPrototypeOf({}, i)
 }
 
+/**
+ * Fetch supports node >= 16.8.0, but Object.hasOwn was added in v16.9.0.
+ */
+const hasOwn = Object.hasOwn || ((dict, key) => Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(dict, key))
+
 module.exports = {
   isAborted,
   isCancelled,
@@ -463,5 +468,6 @@ module.exports = {
   serializeJavascriptValueToJSONString,
   makeIterator,
   isValidHeaderName,
-  isValidHeaderValue
+  isValidHeaderValue,
+  hasOwn
 }
diff --git a/lib/fetch/webidl.js b/lib/fetch/webidl.js
index 252dab29b83..f9a780ccaa7 100644
--- a/lib/fetch/webidl.js
+++ b/lib/fetch/webidl.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 'use strict'
 
-const { toUSVString, types } = require('util')
+const { types } = require('util')
+const { hasOwn, toUSVString } = require('./util')
 
 const webidl = {}
 webidl.converters = {}
@@ -315,7 +316,7 @@ webidl.dictionaryConverter = function (converters) {
       const { key, defaultValue, required, converter } = options
 
       if (required === true) {
-        if (!Object.hasOwn(dictionary, key)) {
+        if (!hasOwn(dictionary, key)) {
           webidl.errors.exception({
             header: 'Dictionary',
             message: `Missing required key "${key}".`
@@ -324,7 +325,7 @@ webidl.dictionaryConverter = function (converters) {
       }
 
       let value = dictionary[key]
-      const hasDefault = Object.hasOwn(options, 'defaultValue')
+      const hasDefault = hasOwn(options, 'defaultValue')
 
       // Only use defaultValue if value is undefined and
       // a defaultValue options was provided.