diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 6043086..497c0fb 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@
   "bugs": { "url": "http://github.com/chjj/blessed/issues" },
   "keywords": ["curses", "tui", "tput", "terminfo", "termcap"],
   "tags": ["curses", "tui", "tput", "terminfo", "termcap"],
+  "engines": {
+    "node": ">= 0.8.0"
+  },
   "browserify": {
     "transform": ["./browser/transform.js"]
   }