diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ca5cfe407..2b27e39b3 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
     "url": "https://github.com/angular-ui/bootstrap.git"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "angular": "1.6.1",
+    "angular": "1.8.3",
     "angular-mocks": "1.6.1",
     "angular-sanitize": "1.6.1",
     "grunt": "^0.4.5",