diff --git a/bin/installDeps.sh b/bin/installDeps.sh
index 256bc55c..83a9af1c 100755
--- a/bin/installDeps.sh
+++ b/bin/installDeps.sh
@@ -35,8 +35,9 @@ fi
 
 #check node version
 NODE_VERSION=$(node --version)
-if [ ! $(echo $NODE_VERSION | cut -d "." -f 1-2) = "v0.8" ]; then
-  echo "You're running a wrong version of node, you're using $NODE_VERSION, we need v0.8.x" >&2
+node_v_minor=$(echo $NODE_VERSION | cut -d "." -f 1-2)
+if [ ! node_v_minor = "v0.8" ] || [ ! node_v_minor = "v0.6"]; then
+  echo "You're running a wrong version of node, you're using $NODE_VERSION, we need v0.6.x or v0.8.x" >&2
   exit 1 
 fi