diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 98314e57f8..c6eba737f9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -59,11 +59,11 @@ jobs:
 
         - name: Node.js 6.x
           node-version: "6.17"
-          npm-i: mocha@6.2.2
+          npm-i: mocha@6.2.2 supertest@6.1.6
 
         - name: Node.js 7.x
           node-version: "7.10"
-          npm-i: mocha@6.2.2
+          npm-i: mocha@6.2.2 supertest@6.1.6
 
         - name: Node.js 8.x
           node-version: "8.17"
diff --git a/appveyor.yml b/appveyor.yml
index 01e357f104..ca108e24fb 100644
--- a/appveyor.yml
+++ b/appveyor.yml
@@ -58,10 +58,13 @@ install:
       # supertest for http calls
       # - use 2.0.0 for Node.js < 4
       # - use 3.4.2 for Node.js < 6
+      # - use 6.1.6 for Node.js < 8
       if ([int]$env:nodejs_version.split(".")[0] -lt 4) {
         npm install --silent --save-dev supertest@2.0.0
       } elseif ([int]$env:nodejs_version.split(".")[0] -lt 6) {
         npm install --silent --save-dev supertest@3.4.2
+      } elseif ([int]$env:nodejs_version.split(".")[0] -lt 8) {
+        npm install --silent --save-dev supertest@6.1.6
       }
   # Update Node.js modules
   - ps: |
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index bc24d1a4f4..b3eedce29c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
     "multiparty": "4.2.2",
     "pbkdf2-password": "1.2.1",
     "should": "13.2.3",
-    "supertest": "6.1.6",
+    "supertest": "6.2.2",
     "vhost": "~3.0.2"
   },
   "engines": {
diff --git a/test/res.sendFile.js b/test/res.sendFile.js
index 5f494f1e0b..183faceb1d 100644
--- a/test/res.sendFile.js
+++ b/test/res.sendFile.js
@@ -112,12 +112,11 @@ describe('res', function(){
       app.use(function (req, res) {
         setImmediate(function () {
           res.sendFile(path.resolve(fixtures, 'name.txt'));
-          server.close(cb)
           setTimeout(function () {
             cb(error)
           }, 10)
         })
-        test.abort();
+        test.req.abort()
       });
 
       app.use(function (err, req, res, next) {
@@ -127,7 +126,10 @@ describe('res', function(){
 
       var server = app.listen()
       var test = request(server).get('/')
-      test.end()
+      test.end(function (err) {
+        assert.ok(err)
+        server.close(cb)
+      })
     })
 
     describe('with "cacheControl" option', function () {
@@ -272,43 +274,49 @@ describe('res', function(){
     })
 
     it('should invoke the callback when client aborts', function (done) {
-      var cb = after(1, done);
+      var cb = after(2, done)
       var app = express();
 
       app.use(function (req, res) {
         setImmediate(function () {
           res.sendFile(path.resolve(fixtures, 'name.txt'), function (err) {
-            should(err).be.ok()
-            err.code.should.equal('ECONNABORTED');
-            server.close(cb)
+            assert.ok(err)
+            assert.strictEqual(err.code, 'ECONNABORTED')
+            cb()
           });
         });
-        test.abort();
+        test.req.abort()
       });
 
       var server = app.listen()
       var test = request(server).get('/')
-      test.expect(200, cb);
+      test.end(function (err) {
+        assert.ok(err)
+        server.close(cb)
+      })
     })
 
     it('should invoke the callback when client already aborted', function (done) {
-      var cb = after(1, done);
+      var cb = after(2, done)
       var app = express();
 
       app.use(function (req, res) {
         onFinished(res, function () {
           res.sendFile(path.resolve(fixtures, 'name.txt'), function (err) {
-            should(err).be.ok()
-            err.code.should.equal('ECONNABORTED');
-            server.close(cb)
+            assert.ok(err)
+            assert.strictEqual(err.code, 'ECONNABORTED')
+            cb()
           });
         });
-        test.abort();
+        test.req.abort()
       });
 
       var server = app.listen()
       var test = request(server).get('/')
-      test.expect(200, cb);
+      test.end(function (err) {
+        assert.ok(err)
+        server.close(cb)
+      })
     })
 
     it('should invoke the callback without error when HEAD', function (done) {
@@ -398,43 +406,49 @@ describe('res', function(){
     })
 
     it('should invoke the callback when client aborts', function (done) {
-      var cb = after(1, done);
+      var cb = after(2, done)
       var app = express();
 
       app.use(function (req, res) {
         setImmediate(function () {
           res.sendfile('test/fixtures/name.txt', function (err) {
-            should(err).be.ok()
-            err.code.should.equal('ECONNABORTED');
-            server.close(cb)
+            assert.ok(err)
+            assert.strictEqual(err.code, 'ECONNABORTED')
+            cb()
           });
         });
-        test.abort();
+        test.req.abort()
       });
 
       var server = app.listen()
       var test = request(server).get('/')
-      test.expect(200, cb);
+      test.end(function (err) {
+        assert.ok(err)
+        server.close(cb)
+      })
     })
 
     it('should invoke the callback when client already aborted', function (done) {
-      var cb = after(1, done);
+      var cb = after(2, done)
       var app = express();
 
       app.use(function (req, res) {
         onFinished(res, function () {
           res.sendfile('test/fixtures/name.txt', function (err) {
-            should(err).be.ok()
-            err.code.should.equal('ECONNABORTED');
-            server.close(cb)
+            assert.ok(err)
+            assert.strictEqual(err.code, 'ECONNABORTED')
+            cb()
           });
         });
-        test.abort();
+        test.req.abort()
       });
 
       var server = app.listen()
       var test = request(server).get('/')
-      test.expect(200, cb);
+      test.end(function (err) {
+        assert.ok(err)
+        server.close(cb)
+      })
     })
 
     it('should invoke the callback without error when HEAD', function (done) {
@@ -652,12 +666,11 @@ describe('res', function(){
       app.use(function (req, res) {
         setImmediate(function () {
           res.sendfile(path.resolve(fixtures, 'name.txt'));
-          server.close(cb)
           setTimeout(function () {
             cb(error)
           }, 10)
         });
-        test.abort();
+        test.req.abort()
       });
 
       app.use(function (err, req, res, next) {
@@ -667,7 +680,10 @@ describe('res', function(){
 
       var server = app.listen()
       var test = request(server).get('/')
-      test.end()
+      test.end(function (err) {
+        assert.ok(err)
+        server.close(cb)
+      })
     })
 
     describe('with an absolute path', function(){