diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 1d3f969d..fa66a990 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ addons:
     - yasm
 env:
   matrix:
-  - NODE_VERSION=6
+  - NODE_VERSION=8.16.1
 matrix:
   allow_failures:
   - os: osx