diff --git a/app-template/package-template.json b/app-template/package-template.json
index 5ff4ab91e..2ef5e1979 100644
--- a/app-template/package-template.json
+++ b/app-template/package-template.json
@@ -45,6 +45,10 @@
   "bugs": {
     "url": "*GITHUBREPOBUGS*"
   },
+  "engines": {
+   "node": "6",
+   "npm": "3"
+  },
   "dependencies": {
     "adm-zip": "^0.4.7",
     "angular": "1.4.6",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 31c9fb832..e91a32dba 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@
     "unstage-package": "git reset package.json",
     "clean-all": "git clean -dfx"
   },
+  "engines": {
+   "node": "6",
+   "npm": "3"
+  },
   "dependencies": {
     "pre-commit": "^1.1.3"
   },