diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e909334..0d92b04 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "baby-tanks",
   "private": true,
   "devDependencies": {
-    "bower": "~0.9.2",
+    "bower": "~1.8.8",
     "browserify": "~3.38.0",
     "connect-livereload": "~0.1.3",
     "grunt": "~0.4.1",