diff --git a/bin/cmd.js b/bin/cmd.js
index 8a643a9c4..746eae8aa 100755
--- a/bin/cmd.js
+++ b/bin/cmd.js
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env node
 
-var opts = require('../options')
-require('standard-engine').cli(opts)
+if (process.version.match(/v(\d+)\./)[1] < 4) {
+  console.error('standard: Node v4 or greater is required. `standard` did not run.')
+} else {
+  var opts = require('../options')
+  require('standard-engine').cli(opts)
+}
+