diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ac63c9d..a11f179 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
 		}
 	},
 	"engines": {
-		"node": ">=14"
+		"node": ">=14.6"
 	},
 	"publishConfig": {
 		"access": "public"
diff --git a/src/create.ts b/src/create.ts
index 471458a..826cf93 100644
--- a/src/create.ts
+++ b/src/create.ts
@@ -8,9 +8,15 @@ import {
 	validFilename
 } from './utils/fs'
 import { cli } from './utils/cli'
+import { currentVersion, requiredVersion, validNodeVersion } from './utils/node'
 import { error, log, success, warn } from './utils/log'
 
 export const init = () => {
+	if (!validNodeVersion()) {
+		error(`You are running Node ${currentVersion}.\nThis package requires Node ${requiredVersion} or higher.\nPlease update your version of Node.`)
+		return
+	}
+
 	if (Object.keys(cli).length <= 3 && cli._.length === 0) {
 		const cmd = pc.cyan(`${cli.$0} --help`)
 		warn(`No filenames provided. Use the command "${cmd}" for help`)
diff --git a/src/utils/node.ts b/src/utils/node.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0a0c37b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utils/node.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+export const currentVersion = process.versions.node
+
+export const requiredVersion = 14
+
+export const validNodeVersion = () => {
+	const semver = currentVersion.split('.')
+	const major = semver[0]
+	return Number(major) >= requiredVersion
+}