diff --git a/appveyor.yml b/appveyor.yml
index 79f4f0cbd..236f90af9 100644
--- a/appveyor.yml
+++ b/appveyor.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ environment:
     ATOM_DEV_RESOURCE_PATH: c:\projects\atom
 
   matrix:
-  - NODE_VERSION: 6.8.0
+  - NODE_VERSION: 6.9.4
 
 matrix:
   fast_finish: true