diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9b72b2209a..eaedef3e03 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "author": "Google Inc.",
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=4.0.0"
+    "node": ">=8"
   },
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",