diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 3ec8c6596..802a256f9 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ sudo: false
 dist: trusty
 cache: yarn
 node_js:
-  - 6
+  - 8
 env:
   global:
     - BROWSER_PROVIDER_READY_FILE=/tmp/sauce-connect-ready
diff --git a/lib/common/utils.ts b/lib/common/utils.ts
index 2f5b40f39..e7bbed307 100644
--- a/lib/common/utils.ts
+++ b/lib/common/utils.ts
@@ -334,6 +334,36 @@ export function patchClass(className: string) {
   }
 }
 
+export function copySymbolProperties(src: any, dest: any) {
+  if (typeof (Object as any).getOwnPropertySymbols !== 'function') {
+    return;
+  }
+  const symbols: any = (Object as any).getOwnPropertySymbols(src);
+  symbols.forEach((symbol: any) => {
+    const desc = Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor(src, symbol);
+    Object.defineProperty(dest, symbol, {
+      get: function () {
+        return src[symbol];
+      },
+      set: function (value: any) {
+        if (desc && (!desc.writable || typeof desc.set !== 'function')) {
+          // if src[symbol] is not writable or not have a setter, just return
+          return;
+        }
+        src[symbol] = value;
+      },
+      enumerable: desc ? desc.enumerable : true,
+      configurable: desc ? desc.configurable : true
+    });
+  });
+}
+
+let shouldCopySymbolProperties = false;
+
+export function setShouldCopySymbolProperties(flag: boolean) {
+  shouldCopySymbolProperties = flag;
+}
+
 export function patchMethod(
     target: any, name: string,
     patchFn: (delegate: Function, delegateName: string, name: string) => (self: any, args: any[]) =>
@@ -360,6 +390,9 @@ export function patchMethod(
         return patchDelegate(this, arguments as any);
       };
       attachOriginToPatched(proto[name], delegate);
+      if (shouldCopySymbolProperties) {
+        copySymbolProperties(delegate, proto[name]);
+      }
     }
   }
   return delegate;
diff --git a/lib/node/node.ts b/lib/node/node.ts
index fcb35edc6..94ef7fb05 100644
--- a/lib/node/node.ts
+++ b/lib/node/node.ts
@@ -6,22 +6,17 @@
  * found in the LICENSE file at https://angular.io/license
  */
 
+import './node_util';
 import './events';
 import './fs';
 
 import {findEventTasks} from '../common/events';
 import {patchTimer} from '../common/timers';
-import {ArraySlice, bindArguments, isMix, patchMacroTask, patchMethod, patchMicroTask, patchOnProperties} from '../common/utils';
+import {ArraySlice, isMix, patchMacroTask, patchMicroTask} from '../common/utils';
 
 const set = 'set';
 const clear = 'clear';
 
-Zone.__load_patch('node_util', (global: any, Zone: ZoneType, api: _ZonePrivate) => {
-  api.patchOnProperties = patchOnProperties;
-  api.patchMethod = patchMethod;
-  api.bindArguments = bindArguments;
-});
-
 Zone.__load_patch('node_timers', (global: any, Zone: ZoneType) => {
   // Timers
   let globalUseTimeoutFromTimer = false;
diff --git a/lib/node/node_util.ts b/lib/node/node_util.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d37aa4aa0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/node/node_util.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+/**
+ * @license
+ * Copyright Google Inc. All Rights Reserved.
+ *
+ * Use of this source code is governed by an MIT-style license that can be
+ * found in the LICENSE file at https://angular.io/license
+ */
+
+import {setShouldCopySymbolProperties, patchOnProperties, patchMethod, bindArguments} from '../common/utils';
+
+Zone.__load_patch('node_util', (global: any, Zone: ZoneType, api: _ZonePrivate) => {
+  api.patchOnProperties = patchOnProperties;
+  api.patchMethod = patchMethod;
+  api.bindArguments = bindArguments;
+  setShouldCopySymbolProperties(true);
+});
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 15f16822b..edcf64c43 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
   "dependencies": {},
   "devDependencies": {
     "@types/jasmine": "2.2.33",
-    "@types/node": "^6.0.96",
+    "@types/node": "^8.10.17",
     "@types/systemjs": "^0.19.30",
     "assert": "^1.4.1",
     "bluebird": "^3.5.1",
diff --git a/test/node/fs.spec.ts b/test/node/fs.spec.ts
index 22790d31a..1ba819dd7 100644
--- a/test/node/fs.spec.ts
+++ b/test/node/fs.spec.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@
  * found in the LICENSE file at https://angular.io/license
  */
 
-import {exists, unlink, unwatchFile, watch, watchFile, writeFile} from 'fs';
+import {exists, read, unlink, unwatchFile, watch, write, watchFile, writeFile, openSync, fstatSync, closeSync, unlinkSync} from 'fs';
+import * as util from 'util';
 
 describe('nodejs file system', () => {
   describe('async method patch test', () => {
@@ -88,4 +89,60 @@ describe('nodejs file system', () => {
       });
     });
   });
+});
+
+describe('util.promisify', () => {
+  it('fs.exists should work with util.promisify', (done: DoneFn) => {
+    const promisifyExists = util.promisify(exists);
+    promisifyExists(__filename).then(r => {
+      expect(r).toBe(true);
+      done();
+    }, err => {
+      fail(`should not be here with error: ${err}`);
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('fs.read should work with util.promisify', (done: DoneFn) => {
+    const promisifyRead = util.promisify(read);
+    const fd = openSync(__filename, 'r');
+    const stats = fstatSync(fd);
+    const bufferSize = stats.size;
+    const chunkSize = 512;
+    const buffer = new Buffer(bufferSize);
+    let bytesRead = 0;
+    // fd, buffer, offset, length, position, callback
+    promisifyRead(fd, buffer, bytesRead, chunkSize, bytesRead).then(
+      (value) => {
+        expect(value.bytesRead).toBe(chunkSize);
+        closeSync(fd);
+        done();
+      }, err => {
+        closeSync(fd);
+        fail(`should not be here with error: ${error}.`);
+      });
+  });
+
+  it('fs.write should work with util.promisify', (done: DoneFn) => {
+    const promisifyWrite = util.promisify(write);
+    const dest = __filename + 'write';
+    const fd = openSync(dest, 'a');
+    const stats = fstatSync(fd);
+    const chunkSize = 512;
+    const buffer = new Buffer(chunkSize);
+    for (let i = 0; i < chunkSize; i++) {
+      buffer[i] = 0;
+    }
+    // fd, buffer, offset, length, position, callback
+    promisifyWrite(fd, buffer, 0, chunkSize, 0).then(
+      (value) => {
+        expect(value.bytesWritten).toBe(chunkSize);
+        closeSync(fd);
+        unlinkSync(dest);
+        done();
+      }, err => {
+        closeSync(fd);
+        unlinkSync(dest);
+        fail(`should not be here with error: ${error}.`);
+      });
+  });
 });
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/node/timer.spec.ts b/test/node/timer.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..082c0af32
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/node/timer.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+/**
+ * @license
+ * Copyright Google Inc. All Rights Reserved.
+ *
+ * Use of this source code is governed by an MIT-style license that can be
+ * found in the LICENSE file at https://angular.io/license
+ */
+import { promisify } from 'util';
+
+describe('node timer', () => {
+  it('util.promisify should work with setTimeout', (done: DoneFn) => {
+    const setTimeoutPromise = promisify(setTimeout);
+    setTimeoutPromise(50, 'value').then(value => {
+      expect(value).toEqual('value');
+      done();
+    }, error => {
+      fail(`should not be here with error: ${error}.`);
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('util.promisify should work with setImmediate', (done: DoneFn) => {
+    const setImmediatePromise = promisify(setImmediate);
+    setImmediatePromise('value').then(value => {
+      expect(value).toEqual('value');
+      done();
+    }, error => {
+      fail(`should not be here with error: ${error}.`);
+    });
+  });
+});
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/node_tests.ts b/test/node_tests.ts
index 0fcc9b6aa..1366ac573 100644
--- a/test/node_tests.ts
+++ b/test/node_tests.ts
@@ -13,3 +13,4 @@ import './node/Error.spec';
 import './node/crypto.spec';
 import './node/http.spec';
 import './node/console.spec';
+import './node/timer.spec';
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 7b8a66fec..a5ef50c82 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@
   version "2.2.33"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@types/jasmine/-/jasmine-2.2.33.tgz#4715cfd2ca7fbd632fc7f1784f13e637bed028c5"
 
-"@types/node@^6.0.96":
-  version "6.0.101"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@types/node/-/node-6.0.101.tgz#0c5911cfb434af4a51c0a499931fe6423207d921"
+"@types/node@^8.10.17":
+  version "8.10.17"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@types/node/-/node-8.10.17.tgz#d48cf10f0dc6dcf59f827f5a3fc7a4a6004318d3"
 
 "@types/systemjs@^0.19.30":
   version "0.19.33"