diff --git a/doc/api/process.md b/doc/api/process.md
index dc311872fa..cda3bb9543 100644
--- a/doc/api/process.md
+++ b/doc/api/process.md
@@ -1271,6 +1271,12 @@ tarball.
 
 * `name` {String} A value that will always be `'node'` for Node.js. For
   legacy io.js releases, this will be `'io.js'`.
+* `lts`: a string with a value indicating the _codename_ of the LTS (Long-term
+  Support) line the current release is part of. This property only exists for
+  LTS releases and is `undefined` for all other release types, including stable
+  releases. Current valid values are:
+  - `"Argon"` for the v4.x LTS line beginning with v4.2.0.
+  - `"Boron"` for the v6.x LTS line beginning with v6.9.0.
 * `sourceUrl` {String} an absolute URL pointing to a `_.tar.gz_` file containing
   the source code of the current release.
 * `headersUrl`{String} an absolute URL pointing to a `_.tar.gz_` file containing
diff --git a/src/node.cc b/src/node.cc
index 3276ee3bad..bb3a1982d0 100644
--- a/src/node.cc
+++ b/src/node.cc
@@ -3167,6 +3167,11 @@ void SetupProcessObject(Environment* env,
   READONLY_PROPERTY(process, "release", release);
   READONLY_PROPERTY(release, "name", OneByteString(env->isolate(), "node"));
 
+#if NODE_VERSION_IS_LTS
+  READONLY_PROPERTY(release, "lts",
+                    OneByteString(env->isolate(), NODE_VERSION_LTS_CODENAME));
+#endif
+
 // if this is a release build and no explicit base has been set
 // substitute the standard release download URL
 #ifndef NODE_RELEASE_URLBASE
diff --git a/test/parallel/test-process-release.js b/test/parallel/test-process-release.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5d5228af72
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/parallel/test-process-release.js
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+'use strict';
+require('../common');
+const assert = require('assert');
+const versionParts = process.versions.node.split('.');
+
+assert.equal(process.release.name, 'node');
+
+// it's expected that future LTS release lines will have additional
+// branches in here
+if (versionParts[0] === '4' && versionParts[1] >= 2) {
+  assert.equal(process.release.lts, 'Argon');
+} else if (versionParts[0] === '6' && versionParts[1] >= 9) {
+  assert.equal(process.release.lts, 'Boron');
+} else {
+  assert.strictEqual(process.release.lts, undefined);
+}