diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index ba440ceed..0cfbbe2be 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ references:
 jobs:
     build:
         docker:
-            - image: circleci/node:latest
+            - image: circleci/node:8
 
         working_directory: ~/repo
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b7dd77ba1..2811f3f32 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ The `tslint-to-eslint-config` command reads in any existing linter, TypeScript,
 For any TSLint rules with corresponding ESLint equivalents, those equivalents will be used in the new configuration.
 TSLint rules without ESLint equivalents will be wrapped with [eslint-plugin-tslint](https://github.com/typescript-eslint/typescript-eslint/tree/master/packages/eslint-plugin-tslint).
 
-> Requires Node 12+ (LTS)
+> Requires Node 8+ (LTS)
 
 ### CLI Flags
 
diff --git a/tsconfig.json b/tsconfig.json
index d836d023d..6c6fab575 100644
--- a/tsconfig.json
+++ b/tsconfig.json
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
         "strictFunctionTypes": true,
         "strictNullChecks": true,
         "strictPropertyInitialization": true,
-        "target": "esnext"
+        "target": "es2015"
     },
     "exclude": ["test/tests/**/*"]
 }