diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index aa7939b1..20e4d849 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
     "url": "https://github.com/pelias/api/issues"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=4.0.0"
+    "node": ">=6.0.0"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "addressit": "1.5.0",