diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index a569280..b0b1a8a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   "devDependencies": {
     "grunt-strip": "~0.2.1",
     "express": "latest",
-    "bower": "~1.2.6",
+    "bower": "~1.8.8",
     "grunt": "~0.4.1",
     "grunt-shell": "~0.4.0",
     "grunt-open": "~0.2.2",