diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ and newcomers to the industry.
 ### Getting Started
 
   * Follow the [getting started guide](./docs/getting-started.md) to download and run the project
-    ([Node.js](https://nodejs.org/) >= 6.5)
+    ([Node.js](https://nodejs.org/) >= 6.9)
   * Check the [code recipes](./docs/recipes) used in this boilerplate, or share yours
 
 
diff --git a/docs/getting-started.md b/docs/getting-started.md
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+++ b/docs/getting-started.md
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 ### Requirements
 
 * Mac OS X, Windows, or Linux
-* [Yarn](https://yarnpkg.com/) package + [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/) v6.5 or
+* [Yarn](https://yarnpkg.com/) package + [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/) v6.9 or
   newer
 * Text editor or IDE pre-configured with React/JSX/Flow/ESlint
   ([learn more](./how-to-configure-text-editors.md))