diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ffb08d85..0f8e8cc5 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
     "buble": "^0.19.6",
     "cross-zip": "^2.0.1",
     "depcheck": "^0.7.2",
-    "electron": "^1.8.8",
+    "electron": "^4.0.0",
     "electron-osx-sign": "^0.4.11",
     "electron-packager": "~8.5.1",
     "electron-winstaller": "^2.6.4",