diff --git a/scripts/test.js b/scripts/test.js
index 72556313a9b2..534fedbdc8f7 100644
--- a/scripts/test.js
+++ b/scripts/test.js
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ const EXAMPLES_DIR = path.resolve(__dirname, '../examples');
 const INTEGRATION_TESTS_DIR = path.resolve(__dirname, '../integration_tests');
 const JEST_CLI_PATH = path.resolve(__dirname, '../packages/jest-cli');
 const LINKED_MODULES = ['jest-react-native'];
+const NODE_VERSION = Number(process.version.match(/^v(\d+\.\d+)/)[1]);
+const SKIP_ON_OLD_NODE = ['react-native'];
 const VERSION = require('../lerna').version;
 
 const packages = getPackages();
@@ -45,6 +47,12 @@ function runPackageTests(packageDirectory) {
 function runExampleTests(exampleDirectory) {
   console.log(chalk.bold(chalk.cyan('Testing example: ') + exampleDirectory));
 
+  const exampleName = path.basename(exampleDirectory);
+  if (NODE_VERSION < 6 && SKIP_ON_OLD_NODE.indexOf(exampleName) !== -1) {
+    console.log(`Skipping ${exampleName} on node ${process.version}.`);
+    return;
+  }
+
   runCommands('npm update', exampleDirectory);
   packages.forEach(pkg => {
     const name = path.basename(pkg);