diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 6a945b4f..c8dd02fa 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     "async": "0.9.0",
     "bluebird": "^2.10.0",
     "body-parser": "1.11.0",
-    "bower": "1.7.5",
+    "bower": "1.8.8",
     "compression": "1.4.0",
     "connect-ensure-login": "0.1.1",
     "cookie-parser": "1.3.3",