diff --git a/.verb.md b/.verb.md
index 109e760..b8d6f78 100644
--- a/.verb.md
+++ b/.verb.md
@@ -264,6 +264,7 @@ Contains a simple HTML file to demonstrate metisMenu plugin.
 ### Release History
 |**DATE**      |**VERSION**   |**CHANGES**|
 |--------------|--------------|-----------|
+|2018-06-28    |v2.7.9        |Make jquery a peer dependency|
 |2018-06-14    |v2.7.8        |remove aria-expanded attribute & remove transitionend check|
 |2018-02-14    |v2.7.4        |jQuery -> $ in src/metisMenu.js to fix import. [#158](https://github.com/onokumus/metismenu/pull/158)|
 |2018-02-14    |v2.7.3        |window might not be defined in node.js environment [#156](https://github.com/onokumus/metismenu/pull/156)|
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 994b461..cc1ffb7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ $ composer require onokumus/metismenu:dev-master
 1. Include metismenu StyleSheet
 
   ```html
-  <link rel="stylesheet" href="//cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/metisMenu/2.7.8/metisMenu.min.css">
+  <link rel="stylesheet" href="//cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/metisMenu/2.7.9/metisMenu.min.css">
   <!-- OR -->  
   <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/metismenu/dist/metisMenu.min.css">
   ```
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ $ composer require onokumus/metismenu:dev-master
 3. Include metisMenu plugin's code
 
   ```html
-  <script src="//cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/metisMenu/2.7.8/metisMenu.min.js"></script>
+  <script src="//cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/metisMenu/2.7.9/metisMenu.min.js"></script>
   <!-- OR -->
   <script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/metismenu"></script>
   ```
@@ -288,11 +288,12 @@ Contains a simple HTML file to demonstrate metisMenu plugin.
 ### Contributors
 | **Commits** | **Contributor** |  
 | --- | --- |  
-| 168 | [onokumus](https://github.com/onokumus) |  
+| 170 | [onokumus](https://github.com/onokumus) |  
 | 8   | [diegozhu](https://github.com/diegozhu) |  
 | 4   | [sinabs](https://github.com/sinabs) |  
 | 3   | [BurkovBA](https://github.com/BurkovBA) |  
 | 2   | [arthurtalkgoal](https://github.com/arthurtalkgoal) |  
+| 2   | [mrdziuban](https://github.com/mrdziuban) |  
 | 2   | [PeterDaveHello](https://github.com/PeterDaveHello) |  
 | 2   | [kalidema](https://github.com/kalidema) |  
 | 2   | [AndrewEastwood](https://github.com/AndrewEastwood) |  
@@ -312,6 +313,7 @@ Please read the [contributing guide](.github/contributing.md) for advice on open
 ### Release History
 |**DATE**      |**VERSION**   |**CHANGES**|
 |--------------|--------------|-----------|
+|2018-06-28    |v2.7.9        |Make jquery a peer dependency|
 |2018-06-14    |v2.7.8        |remove aria-expanded attribute & remove transitionend check|
 |2018-02-14    |v2.7.4        |jQuery -> $ in src/metisMenu.js to fix import. [#158](https://github.com/onokumus/metismenu/pull/158)|
 |2018-02-14    |v2.7.3        |window might not be defined in node.js environment [#156](https://github.com/onokumus/metismenu/pull/156)|
@@ -355,7 +357,7 @@ Released under the [MIT License](LICENSE).
 
 ***
 
-_This file was generated by [verb-generate-readme](https://github.com/verbose/verb-generate-readme), v0.7.0, on June 18, 2018._
+_This file was generated by [verb-generate-readme](https://github.com/verbose/verb-generate-readme), v0.7.0, on June 28, 2018._
 
 [chl]: https://github.com/chaldene/chl
 [elektron]: https://github.com/onokumus/elektron
diff --git a/dist/cjs/index.js b/dist/cjs/index.js
index 659454e..aa0a00d 100644
--- a/dist/cjs/index.js
+++ b/dist/cjs/index.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*!
-* metismenu - v2.7.8
+* metismenu - v2.7.9
 * A jQuery menu plugin
 * https://github.com/onokumus/metismenu#readme
 *
diff --git a/dist/metisMenu.css b/dist/metisMenu.css
index 555f3d6..31f1250 100644
--- a/dist/metisMenu.css
+++ b/dist/metisMenu.css
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*!
-* metismenu - v2.7.8
+* metismenu - v2.7.9
 * A jQuery menu plugin
 * https://github.com/onokumus/metismenu#readme
 *
diff --git a/dist/metisMenu.js b/dist/metisMenu.js
index 21558e3..923a9ef 100644
--- a/dist/metisMenu.js
+++ b/dist/metisMenu.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*!
-* metismenu - v2.7.8
+* metismenu - v2.7.9
 * A jQuery menu plugin
 * https://github.com/onokumus/metismenu#readme
 *
diff --git a/dist/metisMenu.min.css b/dist/metisMenu.min.css
index 3a98d88..be8f3fb 100644
--- a/dist/metisMenu.min.css
+++ b/dist/metisMenu.min.css
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*!
-* metismenu - v2.7.8
+* metismenu - v2.7.9
 * A jQuery menu plugin
 * https://github.com/onokumus/metismenu#readme
 *
diff --git a/dist/metisMenu.min.js b/dist/metisMenu.min.js
index 92ab823..b1baff7 100644
--- a/dist/metisMenu.min.js
+++ b/dist/metisMenu.min.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*!
-* metismenu - v2.7.8
+* metismenu - v2.7.9
 * A jQuery menu plugin
 * https://github.com/onokumus/metismenu#readme
 *
diff --git a/dist/modules/index.js b/dist/modules/index.js
index 305d59d..85d50dc 100644
--- a/dist/modules/index.js
+++ b/dist/modules/index.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*!
-* metismenu - v2.7.8
+* metismenu - v2.7.9
 * A jQuery menu plugin
 * https://github.com/onokumus/metismenu#readme
 *
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4096498..c5d82bb 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "metismenu",
-  "version": "2.7.8",
+  "version": "2.7.9",
   "description": "A jQuery menu plugin",
   "main": "dist/cjs/index.js",
   "module": "dist/modules/index.js",
@@ -51,7 +51,8 @@
     "diegozhu <zhuhaiyang55@gmail.com> (http://sae.zhuhaiyang.me)",
     "WoMayr (https://github.com/WoMayr)",
     "719media (https://github.com/719media)",
-    "Boris Burkov (Boris Burkov)"
+    "Boris Burkov (Boris Burkov)",
+    "Matt Dziuban (http://mattdziuban.com)"
   ],
   "license": "MIT",
   "bugs": {
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index c063db0..4f6fa9a 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -2340,10 +2340,6 @@ isstream@~0.1.2:
   version "0.1.2"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/isstream/-/isstream-0.1.2.tgz#47e63f7af55afa6f92e1500e690eb8b8529c099a"
 
-jquery@^3.3.1:
-  version "3.3.1"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/jquery/-/jquery-3.3.1.tgz#958ce29e81c9790f31be7792df5d4d95fc57fbca"
-
 js-levenshtein@^1.1.3:
   version "1.1.3"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/js-levenshtein/-/js-levenshtein-1.1.3.tgz#3ef627df48ec8cf24bacf05c0f184ff30ef413c5"