diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 090b121..80b7ca6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ a package.json file with all required dependencies and can be easily ported to y
 
     --version             print demeteorizer version and exit
     --output, -o          output directory for converted app. Defaults to ./.demeteorized.
-    --node_version, -n    version of node to override minimum node version variable. Defaults to 0.8.18.
+    --node_version, -n    version of node to override minimum node version variable. Defaults to 0.8.24.
 
 ## Examples
 Convert the Meteor app in the current directory and output to ./.demeteorized
diff --git a/cli/demeteorizer.js b/cli/demeteorizer.js
index 7863ae8..13d8144 100644
--- a/cli/demeteorizer.js
+++ b/cli/demeteorizer.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ var program = require('commander'),
 program
   .version('0.2.3')
   .option('-o, --output <path>', 'Output folder for converted application. Defaults to ./.demeteorized')
-  .option('-n, --node_version <version>', 'The required version of node. Defaults to 0.8.18')
+  .option('-n, --node_version <version>', 'The required version of node. Defaults to 0.8.24')
   .parse(process.argv);
 
 var output = program.output;
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ if(!output) {
 }
 
 if(!node_version) {
-  node_version = 'v0.8.18';
+  node_version = 'v0.8.24';
 }
 
 if(node_version.indexOf('v') !== 0) {