diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 559be352..443502bc 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ language: node_js
 notifications:
   email: false
 node_js:
-  - 6
   - 8
   - 10
 matrix:
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 816cc667..18fcfbd0 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "pelias-placeholder",
   "version": "0.0.0-development",
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=6.11.4"
+    "node": ">=8.0.0"
   },
   "author": "mapzen",
   "license": "MIT",