diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index f28b3995..3d1861be 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ jobs:
           - eslint-version: 7.x
             node-version: 6.x
           # eslint 6 does not support node 6
+          # the version of chalk used in eslint 6 does not support node 8
+          - eslint-version: 6.x
+            node-version: 8.x
           - eslint-version: 6.x
             node-version: 6.x