diff --git a/packages/core/parcel-bundler/src/utils/getTargetEngines.js b/packages/core/parcel-bundler/src/utils/getTargetEngines.js
index cfcdc300b5c..24f6f9e9fd0 100644
--- a/packages/core/parcel-bundler/src/utils/getTargetEngines.js
+++ b/packages/core/parcel-bundler/src/utils/getTargetEngines.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ const Path = require('path');
 
 const DEFAULT_ENGINES = {
   browsers: ['> 0.25%'],
-  node: '6'
+  node: '8'
 };
 
 /**