diff --git a/experimental/babel-preset-env/src/index.js b/experimental/babel-preset-env/src/index.js
index fec37d3127..d709ed0763 100644
--- a/experimental/babel-preset-env/src/index.js
+++ b/experimental/babel-preset-env/src/index.js
@@ -100,6 +100,10 @@ export const getTargets = (targets = {}) => {
     targetOpts.node = getCurrentNodeVersion();
   }
 
+  if (typeof targetOpts.electron === "string") {
+    targetOpts.electron = parseFloat(targetOpts.electron);
+  }
+
   if (targetOpts.hasOwnProperty("uglify") && !targetOpts.uglify) {
     delete targetOpts.uglify;
   }
diff --git a/experimental/babel-preset-env/test/index.spec.js b/experimental/babel-preset-env/test/index.spec.js
index 83aa718544..d71735a829 100644
--- a/experimental/babel-preset-env/test/index.spec.js
+++ b/experimental/babel-preset-env/test/index.spec.js
@@ -18,6 +18,14 @@ describe("babel-preset-env", () => {
         node: parseFloat(process.versions.node)
       });
     });
+
+    it("transforms electron version to a number", function() {
+      assert.deepEqual(babelPresetEnv.getTargets({
+        electron: "1.2"
+      }), {
+        electron: 1.2
+      });
+    });
   });
 
   describe("getTargets + uglify", () => {