diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 8463660e55..f122394416 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ language: node_js
 node_js:
   - "0.10"
   - "0.12"
+  - "4.2"
 sudo: false
 cache:
   directories:
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@ addons:
 env:
   global:
     - GITHUB_OAUTH_KEY=003a44d58f12089d0c0261338298af3813330949
+    - GHOST_NODE_VERSION_CHECK=false
   matrix:
     - DB=sqlite3 NODE_ENV=testing
     - DB=mysql NODE_ENV=testing-mysql
diff --git a/core/server/utils/startup-check.js b/core/server/utils/startup-check.js
index def2c14778..805c222517 100644
--- a/core/server/utils/startup-check.js
+++ b/core/server/utils/startup-check.js
@@ -19,19 +19,17 @@ checks = {
     // Make sure the node version is supported
     nodeVersion: function checkNodeVersion() {
         // Tell users if their node version is not supported, and exit
-        try {
-            var semver = require('semver');
-            if (!semver.satisfies(process.versions.node, packages.engines.node) &&
-                !semver.satisfies(process.versions.node, packages.engines.iojs)) {
-                console.error('\x1B[31mERROR: Unsupported version of Node');
-                console.error('\x1B[31mGhost needs Node version ' + packages.engines.node +
-                              ' you are using version ' + process.versions.node + '\033[0m\n');
-                console.error('\x1B[32mPlease go to http://nodejs.org to get a supported version\033[0m');
+        var semver = require('semver');
 
-                process.exit(0);
-            }
-        } catch (e) {
-            return;
+        if (process.env.GHOST_NODE_VERSION_CHECK !== 'false' &&
+            !semver.satisfies(process.versions.node, packages.engines.node) &&
+            !semver.satisfies(process.versions.node, packages.engines.iojs)) {
+            console.error('\x1B[31mERROR: Unsupported version of Node');
+            console.error('\x1B[31mGhost needs Node version ' + packages.engines.node +
+                          ' you are using version ' + process.versions.node + '\033[0m\n');
+            console.error('\x1B[32mPlease go to http://nodejs.org to get a supported version or set GHOST_NODE_VERSION_CHECK=false\033[0m');
+
+            process.exit(1);
         }
     },
 
@@ -57,7 +55,7 @@ checks = {
             console.error('\x1B[32mEnsure your config.js has a section for the current NODE_ENV value' +
                             ' and is formatted properly.\033[0m');
 
-            process.exit(0);
+            process.exit(1);
         }
     },
 
@@ -87,7 +85,7 @@ checks = {
         console.error('\x1B[32m\nPlease run `npm install --production` and try starting Ghost again.');
         console.error('\x1B[32mHelp and documentation can be found at http://support.ghost.org.\033[0m\n');
 
-        process.exit(0);
+        process.exit(1);
     },
 
     // Check content path permissions
@@ -131,7 +129,7 @@ checks = {
             console.error('  ' + e.message);
             console.error('\n' + errorHelp);
 
-            process.exit(0);
+            process.exit(1);
         }
 
         // Check each of the content path subdirectories
@@ -153,7 +151,7 @@ checks = {
             console.error('  ' + e.message);
             console.error('\n' + errorHelp);
 
-            process.exit(0);
+            process.exit(1);
         }
     },
 
@@ -201,7 +199,7 @@ checks = {
             console.error('\n\x1B[32mCheck that the sqlite3 database file permissions allow read and write access.');
             console.error('Help and documentation can be found at http://support.ghost.org.\033[0m');
 
-            process.exit(0);
+            process.exit(1);
         }
     }
 };
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d899e08559..37093f6dfa 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
   "license": "MIT",
   "main": "./core/index",
   "scripts": {
+    "preinstall": "npm install semver && node -e \"require('./core/server/utils/startup-check.js').nodeVersion()\"",
     "start": "node index",
     "test": "grunt validate --verbose"
   },