diff --git a/babel.config.js b/babel.config.js
index 1b7ec83a43ec..8f2c8d5431a7 100644
--- a/babel.config.js
+++ b/babel.config.js
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ module.exports = {
       '@babel/preset-env',
       {
         shippedProposals: true,
-        targets: {node: 6},
+        targets: {node: 8},
       },
     ],
   ],