diff --git a/.node-version b/.node-version
index 7742c2f0..a244f6f3 100644
--- a/.node-version
+++ b/.node-version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v6.9.2
+v8.9.0
diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index a7bed341..4267940e 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 language: node_js
 node_js:
-  - 6.9.2
+  - 8.9.0
 addons:
   hosts:
     - localhost.firebaseio.test