diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 422016a2..91b98350 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -30,3 +30,8 @@ matrix:
     - node_js: lts/erbium
       addons:
         postgresql: "9.6"
+    # PostgreSQL 9.2 only works on precise
+    - node_js: lts/carbon
+      addons:
+        postgresql: "9.2"
+      dist: precise
diff --git a/packages/pg-query-stream/test/async-iterator.es6 b/packages/pg-query-stream/test/async-iterator.es6
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..47bda86d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/pg-query-stream/test/async-iterator.es6
@@ -0,0 +1,112 @@
+const QueryStream = require('../')
+const pg = require('pg')
+const assert = require('assert')
+
+const queryText = 'SELECT * FROM generate_series(0, 200) num'
+describe('Async iterator', () => {
+  it('works', async () => {
+    const stream = new QueryStream(queryText, [])
+    const client = new pg.Client()
+    await client.connect()
+    const query = client.query(stream)
+    const rows = []
+    for await (const row of query) {
+      rows.push(row)
+    }
+    assert.equal(rows.length, 201)
+    await client.end()
+  })
+
+  it('can async iterate and then do a query afterwards', async () => {
+    const stream = new QueryStream(queryText, [])
+    const client = new pg.Client()
+    await client.connect()
+    const query = client.query(stream)
+    const iteratorRows = []
+    for await (const row of query) {
+      iteratorRows.push(row)
+    }
+    assert.equal(iteratorRows.length, 201)
+    const { rows } = await client.query('SELECT NOW()')
+    assert.equal(rows.length, 1)
+    await client.end()
+  })
+
+  it('can async iterate multiple times with a pool', async () => {
+    const pool = new pg.Pool({ max: 1 })
+
+    const allRows = []
+    const run = async () => {
+      // get the client
+      const client = await pool.connect()
+      // stream some rows
+      const stream = new QueryStream(queryText, [])
+      const iteratorRows = []
+      client.query(stream)
+      for await (const row of stream) {
+        iteratorRows.push(row)
+        allRows.push(row)
+      }
+      assert.equal(iteratorRows.length, 201)
+      client.release()
+    }
+    await Promise.all([run(), run(), run()])
+    assert.equal(allRows.length, 603)
+    await pool.end()
+  })
+
+  it('can break out of iteration early', async () => {
+    const pool = new pg.Pool({ max: 1 })
+    const client = await pool.connect()
+    const rows = []
+    for await (const row of client.query(new QueryStream(queryText, [], { batchSize: 1 }))) {
+      rows.push(row)
+      break;
+    }
+    for await (const row of client.query(new QueryStream(queryText, []))) {
+      rows.push(row)
+      break;
+    }
+    for await (const row of client.query(new QueryStream(queryText, []))) {
+      rows.push(row)
+      break;
+    }
+    assert.strictEqual(rows.length, 3)
+    client.release()
+    await pool.end()
+  })
+
+  it('only returns rows on first iteration', async () => {
+    const pool = new pg.Pool({ max: 1 })
+    const client = await pool.connect()
+    const rows = []
+    const stream = client.query(new QueryStream(queryText, []))
+    for await (const row of stream) {
+      rows.push(row)
+      break;
+    }
+    for await (const row of stream) {
+      rows.push(row)
+    }
+    for await (const row of stream) {
+      rows.push(row)
+    }
+    assert.strictEqual(rows.length, 1)
+    client.release()
+    await pool.end()
+  })
+
+  it('can read with delays', async () => {
+    const pool = new pg.Pool({ max: 1 })
+    const client = await pool.connect()
+    const rows = []
+    const stream = client.query(new QueryStream(queryText, [], { batchSize: 1 }))
+    for await (const row of stream) {
+      rows.push(row)
+      await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 1))
+    }
+    assert.strictEqual(rows.length, 201)
+    client.release()
+    await pool.end()
+  })
+})
diff --git a/packages/pg-query-stream/test/async-iterator.js b/packages/pg-query-stream/test/async-iterator.js
index 47bda86d..19718fe3 100644
--- a/packages/pg-query-stream/test/async-iterator.js
+++ b/packages/pg-query-stream/test/async-iterator.js
@@ -1,112 +1,4 @@
-const QueryStream = require('../')
-const pg = require('pg')
-const assert = require('assert')
-
-const queryText = 'SELECT * FROM generate_series(0, 200) num'
-describe('Async iterator', () => {
-  it('works', async () => {
-    const stream = new QueryStream(queryText, [])
-    const client = new pg.Client()
-    await client.connect()
-    const query = client.query(stream)
-    const rows = []
-    for await (const row of query) {
-      rows.push(row)
-    }
-    assert.equal(rows.length, 201)
-    await client.end()
-  })
-
-  it('can async iterate and then do a query afterwards', async () => {
-    const stream = new QueryStream(queryText, [])
-    const client = new pg.Client()
-    await client.connect()
-    const query = client.query(stream)
-    const iteratorRows = []
-    for await (const row of query) {
-      iteratorRows.push(row)
-    }
-    assert.equal(iteratorRows.length, 201)
-    const { rows } = await client.query('SELECT NOW()')
-    assert.equal(rows.length, 1)
-    await client.end()
-  })
-
-  it('can async iterate multiple times with a pool', async () => {
-    const pool = new pg.Pool({ max: 1 })
-
-    const allRows = []
-    const run = async () => {
-      // get the client
-      const client = await pool.connect()
-      // stream some rows
-      const stream = new QueryStream(queryText, [])
-      const iteratorRows = []
-      client.query(stream)
-      for await (const row of stream) {
-        iteratorRows.push(row)
-        allRows.push(row)
-      }
-      assert.equal(iteratorRows.length, 201)
-      client.release()
-    }
-    await Promise.all([run(), run(), run()])
-    assert.equal(allRows.length, 603)
-    await pool.end()
-  })
-
-  it('can break out of iteration early', async () => {
-    const pool = new pg.Pool({ max: 1 })
-    const client = await pool.connect()
-    const rows = []
-    for await (const row of client.query(new QueryStream(queryText, [], { batchSize: 1 }))) {
-      rows.push(row)
-      break;
-    }
-    for await (const row of client.query(new QueryStream(queryText, []))) {
-      rows.push(row)
-      break;
-    }
-    for await (const row of client.query(new QueryStream(queryText, []))) {
-      rows.push(row)
-      break;
-    }
-    assert.strictEqual(rows.length, 3)
-    client.release()
-    await pool.end()
-  })
-
-  it('only returns rows on first iteration', async () => {
-    const pool = new pg.Pool({ max: 1 })
-    const client = await pool.connect()
-    const rows = []
-    const stream = client.query(new QueryStream(queryText, []))
-    for await (const row of stream) {
-      rows.push(row)
-      break;
-    }
-    for await (const row of stream) {
-      rows.push(row)
-    }
-    for await (const row of stream) {
-      rows.push(row)
-    }
-    assert.strictEqual(rows.length, 1)
-    client.release()
-    await pool.end()
-  })
-
-  it('can read with delays', async () => {
-    const pool = new pg.Pool({ max: 1 })
-    const client = await pool.connect()
-    const rows = []
-    const stream = client.query(new QueryStream(queryText, [], { batchSize: 1 }))
-    for await (const row of stream) {
-      rows.push(row)
-      await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 1))
-    }
-    assert.strictEqual(rows.length, 201)
-    client.release()
-    await pool.end()
-  })
-})
+// only newer versions of node support async iterator
+if (!process.version.startsWith('v8')) {
+  require('./async-iterator.es6')
+}
diff --git a/packages/pg/package.json b/packages/pg/package.json
index 01f56682..5ca6f262 100644
--- a/packages/pg/package.json
+++ b/packages/pg/package.json
@@ -51,6 +51,6 @@
   ],
   "license": "MIT",
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">= 10.0.0"
+    "node": ">= 8.0.0"
   }
 }