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@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ Additional functionality is enabled through the use of third-party plugins.
 
 NodeBB requires the following software to be installed:
 
-* A version of Node.js at least 0.10 or greater
+* A version of Node.js at least 4 or greater
 * Redis, version 2.8.9 or greater **or** MongoDB, version 2.6 or greater
 * nginx, version 1.3.13 or greater (**only if** intending to use nginx to proxy requests to a NodeBB)