diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index faaf1a1..3a49017 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@
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-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/bower/-/bower-1.8.4.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha1-54dqB23rgTf30GUl3F6MZtuC8oo="
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+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/bower/-/bower-1.8.8.tgz",
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c51f64b..5844efc 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
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   "private": true,
   "dependencies": {
-    "bower": "^1.8.4",
+    "bower": "^1.8.8",
     "http-server": "^0.11.1"
   },
   "scripts": {