diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4fcc432df1c8..08cfbe51e84a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
     "bluebird": "^3.4.6",
     "compressible": "^2.0.9",
     "compression": "^1.6.2",
-    "electron": "^1.4.10",
+    "electron": "^1.6.1",
     "event-stream": "^3.3.4",
     "express": "^4.14.0",
     "globby": "^6.1.0",