diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 83da658..80e7c5d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -118,8 +118,8 @@ jobs:
       shell: bash
       run: |
         # eslint for linting
-        # - remove on Node.js < 6
-        if [[ "$(cut -d. -f1 <<< "${{ matrix.node-version }}")" -lt 6 ]]; then
+        # - remove on Node.js < 8
+        if [[ "$(cut -d. -f1 <<< "${{ matrix.node-version }}")" -lt 8 ]]; then
           node -pe 'Object.keys(require("./package").devDependencies).join("\n")' | \
             grep -E '^eslint(-|$)' | \
             sort -r | \
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e9f4d3f..98095a7 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
   ],
   "repository": "visionmedia/bytes.js",
   "devDependencies": {
-    "eslint": "5.16.0",
+    "eslint": "6.8.0",
     "mocha": "6.2.3",
     "nyc": "13.3.0"
   },