diff --git a/caravel/assets/javascripts/dashboard/components/GridLayout.jsx b/caravel/assets/javascripts/dashboard/components/GridLayout.jsx
index d4bb9e4a95f8..3388ee062c79 100644
--- a/caravel/assets/javascripts/dashboard/components/GridLayout.jsx
+++ b/caravel/assets/javascripts/dashboard/components/GridLayout.jsx
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ class GridLayout extends React.Component {
         rowHeight={100}
         autoSize
         margin={[20, 20]}
-        useCSSTransforms={false}
+        useCSSTransforms={true}
         draggableHandle=".drag"
       >
         {
diff --git a/caravel/assets/package.json b/caravel/assets/package.json
index 19be9f93d01b..36549b1e9511 100644
--- a/caravel/assets/package.json
+++ b/caravel/assets/package.json
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
     "jquery-ui": "1.10.5",
     "mapbox-gl": "^0.20.0",
     "mustache": "^2.2.1",
-    "nvd3": "1.8.3",
+    "nvd3": "1.8.4",
     "react": "^15.2.1",
     "react-bootstrap": "^0.28.3",
     "react-bootstrap-table": "^2.3.7",