diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1ce579d..79ac425 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -44,8 +44,7 @@ Report issues with this plugin on the [Apache Cordova issue tracker][Apache Cord
 - BlackBerry 10
 - iOS
 - Windows Phone 7 and 8
-- Windows 8
-- Windows
+- Windows (`cordova-windows` version >= 4.4.0 is required)
 - Browser
 
 ## Example Configuration
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d577ef7..729ab82 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
       },
       "4.0.0": {
         "cordova-android": ">=3.6.0",
-        "cordova-windows": ">=5.0.0"
+        "cordova-windows": ">=4.4.0"
       }
     }
   },
diff --git a/plugin.xml b/plugin.xml
index c1d9293..5c1e570 100644
--- a/plugin.xml
+++ b/plugin.xml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 
     <engines>
         <engine name="cordova-android" version=">=3.6.0" /><!-- Requires CordovaPlugin.preferences -->
-        <engine name="cordova-windows" version=">=5.0.0" />
+        <engine name="cordova-windows" version=">=4.4.0" />
     </engines>
 
     <js-module src="www/splashscreen.js" name="SplashScreen">