diff --git a/lib/parse.js b/lib/parse.js
index 95330c8..10a0136 100644
--- a/lib/parse.js
+++ b/lib/parse.js
@@ -8,7 +8,10 @@ var readShebang = require('./util/readShebang');
 
 var isWin = process.platform === 'win32';
 var skipShellRegExp = /\.(?:com|exe)$/i;
-var supportsShellOption = parseInt(process.version.substr(1).split('.')[0], 10) >= 6;
+
+// Supported in Node >= 6 and >= 4.8
+var supportsShellOption = parseInt(process.version.substr(1).split('.')[0], 10) >= 6 ||
+ parseInt(process.version.substr(1).split('.')[0], 10) === 4 && parseInt(process.version.substr(1).split('.')[1], 10) >= 8;
 
 function parseNonShell(parsed) {
     var shebang;