diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 3b22802434..40346635be 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@
     "copyfiles": "^1.2.0",
     "cross-env": "^5.0.5",
     "css-loader": "^0.22.0",
-    "electron": "^1.7.6",
+    "electron": "^1.7.8",
     "electron-builder": "^19.27.7",
     "es6-promise": "^3.0.2",
     "eslint": "^2.11.1",