diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 91e2b8d..3960f7a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     "@types/angular-ui-router": "1.1.36",
     "@types/node": "6.0.45",
     "@microfocus/ng-gulp": "0.7.5",
-    "angular": "1.5.8",
+    "angular": "1.7.8",
     "angular-mocks": "1.5.8",
     "angular-ui-router": "1.0.0-beta.3",
     "gulp": "3.9.1",