diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 6cc71535a..37685d85a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@
     "spectron": "^3.8.0"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": "8.2.1"
+    "node": "^8.2.1"
   },
   "build": {
     "appId": "org.whispersystems.signal-desktop",