diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 280d309..e115c14 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     "url": "git://github.com/bwvoss/forms.js.git"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "bower": "~1.3.1"
+    "bower": "~1.8.8"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "grunt": "~0.4.1",