diff --git a/scripts/travis-before-install.sh b/scripts/travis-before-install.sh
index 7d2f303007..54dc3d702e 100755
--- a/scripts/travis-before-install.sh
+++ b/scripts/travis-before-install.sh
@@ -13,6 +13,11 @@ then
   ./node_modules/.bin/npm install --production
   runSanityTest
   rm -rf node_modules/
+elif [[ ${TRAVIS_NODE_VERSION} =~ 'v8' ]]
+then
+  echo "Downgrading to npm v4..."
+  npm install npm@4
+  ./node_modules/.bin/npm install --production
 else
   npm install --production
   runSanityTest