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@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ This page will help you install and build your first React Native app. If you al
 
 [Expo](https://expo.io) is the easiest way to start building a new React Native application. It allows you to start a project without installing or configuring any tools to build native code - no Xcode or Android Studio installation required (see [Caveats](getting-started.md#caveats)).
 
-Assuming that you have [Node](https://nodejs.org/en/download/) installed, you can use npm to install the Expo CLI command line utility:
+Assuming that you have [Node 8+](https://nodejs.org/en/download/) installed, you can use npm to install the Expo CLI command line utility:
 
 ```sh
 npm install -g expo-cli