diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7f9852c..04c565d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
         "lodash": "^2.4.1"
     },
     "devDependencies": {
-        "bower": "~1.2.8",
+        "bower": "~1.8.8",
         "expect.js": "~0.2.0",
         "express": "~3.4.7",
         "gulp": "~3.3.1",