diff --git a/core/boot.js b/core/boot.js
index f2578570c..9a7ccd3b8 100644
--- a/core/boot.js
+++ b/core/boot.js
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ if(!$tw.browser) {
 	// Read package info
 	$tw.packageInfo = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync($tw.boot.bootPath + "/../package.json"));
 	// Check node version number
-	if($tw.utils.checkVersions($tw.packageInfo.engine.node.substr(2),process.version.substr(1))) {
+	if($tw.utils.checkVersions($tw.packageInfo.engines.node.substr(2),process.version.substr(1))) {
 		throw "TiddlyWiki5 requires node.js version " + $tw.packageInfo.engine.node;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index a650fa44a..22351e9f3 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
   "bundleDependencies": [
   ],
   "license": "BSD",
-  "engine": {
+  "engines": {
     "node": ">=0.8.2"
   }
 }
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