diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3d2668278..dc5bdcf6a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ Also, check out the **[FAQ](https://github.com/ether/etherpad-lite/wiki/FAQ)**,
 
 # Installation
 
-Etherpad works with node v0.8, v0.10 and v0.11, only. (We don't support v0.6)
+Etherpad works with node v0.10 and v0.11, only. (We don't support v0.6 or v0.8)
 
 ## Windows
 
diff --git a/bin/buildForWindows.sh b/bin/buildForWindows.sh
index 78441ba04..212e946b4 100755
--- a/bin/buildForWindows.sh
+++ b/bin/buildForWindows.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-NODE_VERSION="0.8.4"
+NODE_VERSION="0.10.38"
 
 #Move to the folder where ep-lite is installed
 cd `dirname $0`
diff --git a/bin/installDeps.sh b/bin/installDeps.sh
index a5e4d5abd..f2a3aafcf 100755
--- a/bin/installDeps.sh
+++ b/bin/installDeps.sh
@@ -50,9 +50,9 @@ NODE_V_MINOR=$(echo $NODE_VERSION | cut -d "." -f 1-2)
 if hash iojs 2>/dev/null; then
   IOJS_VERSION=$(iojs --version)
 fi
-if [ ! $NODE_V_MINOR = "v0.8" ] && [ ! $NODE_V_MINOR = "v0.10" ] && [ ! $NODE_V_MINOR = "v0.11" ] && [ ! $NODE_V_MINOR = "v0.12" ]; then
+if [ ! $NODE_V_MINOR = "v0.10" ] && [ ! $NODE_V_MINOR = "v0.11" ] && [ ! $NODE_V_MINOR = "v0.12" ]; then
   if [ ! $IOJS_VERSION ]; then
-    echo "You're running a wrong version of node, or io.js is not installed. You're using $NODE_VERSION, we need v0.8.x, v0.10.x, v0.11.x or v0.12.x" >&2
+    echo "You're running a wrong version of node, or io.js is not installed. You're using $NODE_VERSION, we need v0.10.x, v0.11.x or v0.12.x" >&2
     exit 1
   fi
 fi
diff --git a/bin/installOnWindows.bat b/bin/installOnWindows.bat
index 862230641..c1e0a822e 100644
--- a/bin/installOnWindows.bat
+++ b/bin/installOnWindows.bat
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ cmd /C node -e "" || ( echo "Please install node.js ( http://nodejs.org )" && ex
 
 echo _
 echo Checking node version...
-set check_version="if(['8','10'].indexOf(process.version.split('.')[1].toString()) === -1) { console.log('You are running a wrong version of Node. Etherpad requires v0.8.x or v0.10.x'); process.exit(1) }"
+set check_version="if(['10'].indexOf(process.version.split('.')[1].toString()) === -1) { console.log('You are running a wrong version of Node. Etherpad requires v0.10.x'); process.exit(1) }"
 cmd /C node -e %check_version% || exit /B 1
 
 echo _