diff --git a/core/modules/statistics/statistics.info.yml b/core/modules/statistics/statistics.info.yml
index 6582bec..e758f5c 100644
--- a/core/modules/statistics/statistics.info.yml
+++ b/core/modules/statistics/statistics.info.yml
@@ -5,3 +5,5 @@ package: Core
 version: VERSION
 core: 8.x
 configure: statistics.settings
+dependencies:
+  - node
diff --git a/core/modules/statistics/statistics.install b/core/modules/statistics/statistics.install
index 4451341..4e2b267 100644
--- a/core/modules/statistics/statistics.install
+++ b/core/modules/statistics/statistics.install
@@ -57,3 +57,17 @@ function statistics_schema() {
 
   return $schema;
 }
+
+/**
+ * Disable the Statistics module if the node module is not enabled.
+ */
+function statistics_update_8001() {
+  if (!\Drupal::moduleHandler()->moduleExists('node')) {
+    if (\Drupal::service('module_installer')->uninstall(array('statistics'), TRUE)) {
+      return 'The statistics module depends on the node module and has therefore been uninstalled.';
+    }
+    else {
+      return 'There was an error uninstalling the statistcs module.';
+    }
+  }
+}