diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 87979b40776..fd8195dc0e3 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
   "devDependencies": {
     "asar": "^0.13.0",
     "bower": "^1.3.12",
-    "electron": "~1.6.1",
+    "electron": "~1.7.9",
     "electron-builder": "^19.27.3",
     "electron-icon-maker": "^0.0.3",
     "electron-publisher-s3": "^19.0.1",
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index e4cc99d608c..74024b1312f 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -1155,9 +1155,9 @@ electron-updater@^2.9.3:
     source-map-support "^0.4.18"
     xelement "^1.0.16"
 
-electron@~1.6.1:
-  version "1.6.15"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/electron/-/electron-1.6.15.tgz#c34ec54486b7f49a66db58c6f24a0928414faea7"
+electron@~1.7.9:
+  version "1.7.9"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/electron/-/electron-1.7.9.tgz#add54e9f8f83ed02f6519ec10135f698b19336cf"
   dependencies:
     "@types/node" "^7.0.18"
     electron-download "^3.0.1"