diff --git a/bin/installDeps.sh b/bin/installDeps.sh
index f083974c0..b3b2d013a 100755
--- a/bin/installDeps.sh
+++ b/bin/installDeps.sh
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ REQUIRED_NODE_MAJOR=8
 REQUIRED_NODE_MINOR=9
 
 # minimum required npm version
-REQUIRED_NPM_MAJOR=6
-REQUIRED_NPM_MINOR=4
+REQUIRED_NPM_MAJOR=5
+REQUIRED_NPM_MINOR=5
 
 require_minimal_version() {
   PROGRAM_LABEL="$1"