diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index d4bdd8020..97a812892 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@
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   "dependencies": {
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-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/bower/-/bower-1.7.10.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha1-5RtI6iwHpElEgdBMCBIyhEusjvI=",
+      "version": "1.8.8",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/bower/-/bower-1.8.8.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-1SrJnXnkP9soITHptSO+ahx3QKp3cVzn8poI6ujqc5SeOkg5iqM1pK9H+DSc2OQ8SnO0jC/NG4Ur/UIwy7574A==",
       "dev": true
     }
   }
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 635f0f7b3..bae9e8aff 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {},
   "devDependencies": {
-    "bower": "~1.7.9"
+    "bower": "~1.8.8"
   },
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",