diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index cdf60a7..ef7c69c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ If you're on Windows, use the open source telnet client [PuTTY](https://www.chia
 
 ### With npm
 
-If you haven't already got Node.js >= version 8.12, then [go get it](http://nodejs.org/).
+If you haven't already got Node.js >= version 6.14, then [go get it](http://nodejs.org/).
 
 ```
 npm install -g mapscii
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c5ff889..e9790ba 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     "mapscii": "./bin/mapscii.sh"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=8.12.0"
+    "node": ">=6.14.0"
   },
   "keywords": [
     "map",