diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 801509c..426ad66 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -2,11 +2,10 @@ language: node_js
 sudo: false
 
 node_js:
-  - "8"
-  - "9"
-  - "10"
-  - "11"
-  - "12"
+  - 8
+  - 10
+  - 12
+  - 16
 
 notifications:
   email: false
diff --git a/HISTORY.md b/HISTORY.md
index ecf705f..9e234df 100644
--- a/HISTORY.md
+++ b/HISTORY.md
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## v1.1.0: 2021-12-16
+
+- Updated marked to 2.1.0
+- Dropped support for Node < 8.16.2
+
 ## v1.0.3: 2017-12-04
 
 - Updated marked to 0.3.9
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 7d79576..69d29cd 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
-'use strict'
-
-const marked = require('marked')
+// Marked 2.1.0 is Node 8 compatible only when required from the lib folder
+const marked = require('marked/lib/marked')
 
 exports.name = 'marked'
 exports.outputFormat = 'html'
 exports.inputFormats = ['marked', 'markdown', 'md']
-exports.render = function (str, options) {
-  return marked(str, options)
+exports.render = function (string, options) {
+  return marked(string, options)
 }
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 0549ac8..ec1aebd 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -6,21 +6,21 @@
     "jstransformer"
   ],
   "dependencies": {
-    "marked": "^0.3.9"
+    "marked": "^2.1.0"
   },
   "files": [
     "index.js"
   ],
   "devDependencies": {
     "test-jstransformer": "^1.0.0",
-    "xo": "*"
+    "xo": "^0.25.4"
   },
   "scripts": {
     "test": "test-jstransformer",
     "posttest": "xo --space=2 --no-semicolon index.js"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=4"
+    "node": ">=8.16.2"
   },
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",