diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c0cd1b2a0..ba7df9577 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -129,6 +129,9 @@
     "kobanyan (https://github.com/kobanyan)",
     "Ram Hardy (https://github.com/computerpunc)"
   ],
+  "engines": {
+    "node": ">=8.12.0"
+  },
   "dependencies": {
     "@hapi/boom": "^7.4.2",
     "@hapi/cryptiles": "^4.2.0",