diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d843adfd596..5b09af54ad2 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -45,6 +45,6 @@
     "google-closure-library": "^20180204.0.0",
     "install": "^0.8.8",
     "npm": "^4.4.4",
-    "webdriverio": "^4.6.2"
+    "webdriverio": "^8.5.5"
   }
 }