diff --git a/lib/consolidate.js b/lib/consolidate.js
index 6a1199e..a46ecee 100644
--- a/lib/consolidate.js
+++ b/lib/consolidate.js
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 var fs = require('fs');
 var path = require('path');
 var Promise = require('bluebird');
+var semver = require('semver');
 
 var join = path.join;
 var resolve = path.resolve;
@@ -1771,6 +1772,11 @@ exports.twing = fromStringRenderer('twing');
  */ 
 
 exports.twing.render = function(str, options, cb) {
+  if(!semver.satisfies(process.version, '>=6.0.0')){
+    return promisify(cb, function(cb) {
+      throw 'This node version is not supported for Twing. Please upgrade to at least node version 6.0.0 or a recommended version >=8.x';
+    });
+  }
   return promisify(cb, function(cb) {
     var engine = requires.twing || (requires.twing = require('twing'));
     try {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 62c2370..d884844 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@
     "test": "mocha"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "bluebird": "^3.1.1"
+    "bluebird": "^3.1.1",
+    "semver": "^6.3.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "arc-templates": "^0.5.1",
diff --git a/test/consolidate.js b/test/consolidate.js
index defcac9..4df5af8 100644
--- a/test/consolidate.js
+++ b/test/consolidate.js
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 var cons = require('../');
+var semver = require('semver');
 /*eslint-env node*/
 /*eslint  quotes: [2, "single"] */
 require('./shared').test('jade');
@@ -72,4 +73,5 @@ require('./shared').test('razor');
 require('./shared').test('squirrelly');
 require('./shared/partials').test('squirrelly');
 require('./shared/helpers').test('squirrelly');
-require('./shared').test('twing');
+if(semver.satisfies(process.version, '>=6.0.0'))
+    require('./shared').test('twing');