diff --git a/.jshintrc b/.jshintrc
index 9776863..08f61c0 100644
--- a/.jshintrc
+++ b/.jshintrc
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
     "lastsemic": false,
     "iterator": false,
     "funcscope": false,
-    "esnext": false,
+    "esnext": true,
 
     "newcap": false,
     "noempty": false,
diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 73d47bf..1c802ff 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 language: node_js
 node_js:
-  - "0.12"
-  - "4"
-  - "6"
   - "8"
 branches:
   only:
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2a679a9..ace19fb 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -161,6 +161,16 @@ module.exports = {
 }
 ```
 
+### Async Handlders
+async/await requires at least node 7.6. Errors that occurred in async function will be automatically passed to next() callback
+```javascript
+module.exports = {
+    get: async (req, res) => { ... },
+    put: async (req, res) => { ... },
+    ...
+}
+```
+
 ### Handler Middleware
 
 Handlers can also specify middleware chains by providing an array of handler functions under the verb:
diff --git a/lib/expressroutes.js b/lib/expressroutes.js
index a24ee68..0f804ac 100644
--- a/lib/expressroutes.js
+++ b/lib/expressroutes.js
@@ -6,6 +6,18 @@ var async = require('async'),
     utils = require('swaggerize-routes/lib/utils'),
     pathRegexp = require('path-to-regexp');
 
+/**
+ * Wraps try catch block around async function
+ * Errors are sent to next handler automatically
+ *
+ * @param fn
+ * @return {Function}
+ */
+function asyncMiddleware(fn) {
+    return function (req, res, next) {
+        return Promise.resolve(fn(req, res, next)).catch(next);
+    };
+}
 
 /**
  * Makes default accessor functions for a specific data location, e.g. query, params etc
@@ -125,26 +137,32 @@ function buildRoutePath(mountpath, path) {
  * @param routeSpec
  */
 function makeExpressRoute(router, mountpath, route, securityDefinitions) {
-    var path, args, before, validators;
+    var path, args, before, validators, handlers, i;
 
     path = buildRoutePath(mountpath, route.path);
     args = [path];
     before = [];
+    handlers = [];
 
     if (route.security) {
         before.push(authorizeFor(route.security, securityDefinitions));
     }
 
-    if (thing.isArray(route.handler)) {
-        if (route.handler.length > 1) {
-            Array.prototype.push.apply(before, route.handler.slice(0, route.handler.length - 1));
+    if (!thing.isArray(route.handler)) {
+        route.handler = [route.handler];
+    }
+
+    for (i = 0; i < route.handler.length; ++i) {
+        if (route.handler[i].constructor.name === "AsyncFunction") {
+            handlers.push(asyncMiddleware(route.handler[i]));
+        } else {
+            handlers.push(route.handler[i]);
         }
-        route.handler = route.handler[route.handler.length - 1];
     }
 
     validators = [];
 
-    for (var i = 0; i < route.validators.length; ++i) {
+    for (i = 0; i < route.validators.length; ++i) {
         validators.push(makeValidator(route.validators[i], route.consumes));
     }
 
@@ -152,7 +170,7 @@ function makeExpressRoute(router, mountpath, route, securityDefinitions) {
 
 
     Array.prototype.push.apply(args, before);
-    args.push(route.handler);
+    Array.prototype.push.apply(args, handlers);
     router[route.method].apply(router, args);
 }
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 293e5b0..240b7d4 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "swaggerize-express",
-  "version": "4.0.6",
+  "version": "4.0.7",
   "author": "Trevor Livingston <trlivingston@paypal.com>",
   "contributors": [
     "Trevor Livingston <tlivings@gmail.com>",
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
   },
   "bugs": "http://github.com/krakenjs/swaggerize-express/issues",
   "engines": {
-    "node": "<=4.x"
+    "node": ">=4.8.7"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "async": "^1.5.0",
diff --git a/test/fixtures/handlers/pets/{id}.js b/test/fixtures/handlers/pets/{id}.js
index a54c30f..7ffb216 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/handlers/pets/{id}.js
+++ b/test/fixtures/handlers/pets/{id}.js
@@ -4,7 +4,10 @@ var store = require('../../lib/store');
 
 
 module.exports = {
-    get: function (req, res) {
+    get: async (req, res) => {
+        // pretend waiting for database
+        await new Promise(res => setTimeout(res, 10));
+
         res.json(store.get(req.params['id']));
     },
     delete: function (req, res) {