diff --git a/CliClient/app/main.js b/CliClient/app/main.js
index cc7ab66fe..9530e140d 100644
--- a/CliClient/app/main.js
+++ b/CliClient/app/main.js
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ require('app-module-path').addPath(__dirname);
 
 const compareVersion = require('compare-version');
 const nodeVersion = process && process.versions && process.versions.node ? process.versions.node : '0.0.0';
-if (compareVersion(nodeVersion, '8.0.0') < 0) {
-	console.error(`Joplin requires Node 8+. Detected version ${nodeVersion}`);
+if (compareVersion(nodeVersion, '10.0.0') < 0) {
+	console.error(`Joplin requires Node 10+. Detected version ${nodeVersion}`);
 	process.exit(1);
 }
 
diff --git a/CliClient/package.json b/CliClient/package.json
index d86b57605..bce8af198 100644
--- a/CliClient/package.json
+++ b/CliClient/package.json
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     "joplin": "./main.js"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=8.7.0"
+    "node": ">=10.0.0"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "app-module-path": "^2.2.0",
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a7cf6f607..e7cba3f84 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ iOS              | <a href='https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/joplin/id1315599797'
 Operating system | Method
 -----------------|----------------
 macOS            | `brew install joplin`
-Linux or Windows (via [WSL](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/commandline/wsl/faq?f=255&MSPPError=-2147217396)) | **Important:** First, [install Node 8+](https://nodejs.org/en/download/package-manager/).<br/><br/>`NPM_CONFIG_PREFIX=~/.joplin-bin npm install -g joplin`<br/>`sudo ln -s ~/.joplin-bin/bin/joplin /usr/bin/joplin`<br><br>By default, the application binary will be installed under `~/.joplin-bin`. You may change this directory if needed. Alternatively, if your npm permissions are setup as described [here](https://docs.npmjs.com/getting-started/fixing-npm-permissions#option-2-change-npms-default-directory-to-another-directory) (Option 2) then simply running `npm -g install joplin` would work.
+Linux or Windows (via [WSL](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/commandline/wsl/faq?f=255&MSPPError=-2147217396)) | **Important:** First, [install Node 10+](https://nodejs.org/en/download/package-manager/).<br/><br/>`NPM_CONFIG_PREFIX=~/.joplin-bin npm install -g joplin`<br/>`sudo ln -s ~/.joplin-bin/bin/joplin /usr/bin/joplin`<br><br>By default, the application binary will be installed under `~/.joplin-bin`. You may change this directory if needed. Alternatively, if your npm permissions are setup as described [here](https://docs.npmjs.com/getting-started/fixing-npm-permissions#option-2-change-npms-default-directory-to-another-directory) (Option 2) then simply running `npm -g install joplin` would work.
 Arch Linux | An Arch Linux package is available [here](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/joplin/). To install it, use an AUR wrapper such as yay: `yay -S joplin`. Both the CLI tool (type `joplin`) and desktop app (type `joplin-desktop`) are packaged. You can also install a compiled version with the [chaotic-aur](https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Unofficial_user_repositories#chaotic-aur) repository. For support, please go to the [GitHub repo](https://github.com/masterkorp/joplin-pkgbuild).
 
 To start it, type `joplin`.
diff --git a/readme/terminal.md b/readme/terminal.md
index 407f8762c..240178be3 100644
--- a/readme/terminal.md
+++ b/readme/terminal.md
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ The notes can be [synchronised](#synchronisation) with various targets including
 Operating system | Method
 -----------------|----------------
 macOS            | `brew install joplin`
-Linux or Windows (via [WSL](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/commandline/wsl/faq?f=255&MSPPError=-2147217396)) | **Important:** First, [install Node 8+](https://nodejs.org/en/download/package-manager/). Node 8 is LTS but not yet available everywhere so you might need to manually install it.<br/><br/>`NPM_CONFIG_PREFIX=~/.joplin-bin npm install -g joplin`<br/>`sudo ln -s ~/.joplin-bin/bin/joplin /usr/bin/joplin`<br><br>By default, the application binary will be installed under `~/.joplin-bin`. You may change this directory if needed. Alternatively, if your npm permissions are setup as described [here](https://docs.npmjs.com/getting-started/fixing-npm-permissions#option-2-change-npms-default-directory-to-another-directory) (Option 2) then simply running `npm -g install joplin` would work.
+Linux or Windows (via [WSL](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/commandline/wsl/faq?f=255&MSPPError=-2147217396)) | **Important:** First, [install Node 10+](https://nodejs.org/en/download/package-manager/). <br/><br/>`NPM_CONFIG_PREFIX=~/.joplin-bin npm install -g joplin`<br/>`sudo ln -s ~/.joplin-bin/bin/joplin /usr/bin/joplin`<br><br>By default, the application binary will be installed under `~/.joplin-bin`. You may change this directory if needed. Alternatively, if your npm permissions are setup as described [here](https://docs.npmjs.com/getting-started/fixing-npm-permissions#option-2-change-npms-default-directory-to-another-directory) (Option 2) then simply running `npm -g install joplin` would work.
 Arch Linux | An Arch Linux package is available [here](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/joplin/). To install it, use an AUR wrapper such as yay: `yay -S joplin`. Both the CLI tool (type `joplin`) and desktop app (type `joplin-desktop`) are packaged. For support, please go to the [GitHub repo](https://github.com/masterkorp/joplin-pkgbuild).
 
 To start it, type `joplin`.