diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 534c08b4..d8a3e80c 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
       "hasInstallScript": true,
       "license": "GPL-3.0",
       "dependencies": {
-        "ace-builds": "^1.4.12",
+        "ace-builds": "^1.17.0",
         "big-integer": "^1.6.25",
         "bootstrap": "^3.4.1",
         "bootswatch": "^3.3.7",
@@ -111,9 +111,10 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/ace-builds": {
-      "version": "1.32.3",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ace-builds/-/ace-builds-1.32.3.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-ptSTUmDEU+LuwGiPY3/qQPmmAWE27vuv5sASL8swLRyLGJb7Ye7a8MrJ4NnAkFh1sJgVUqKTEGWRRFDmqYPw2Q=="
+      "version": "1.36.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ace-builds/-/ace-builds-1.36.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-eqqfbGwx/GKjM/EnFu4QtQ+d2NNBu84MGgxoG8R5iyFpcVeQ4p9YlTL+ZzdEJqhdkASqoqOxCSNNGyB6lvMm+A==",
+      "license": "BSD-3-Clause"
     },
     "node_modules/ansi-styles": {
       "version": "3.2.1",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 74974386..40e632a3 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     "doc": "docs"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "ace-builds": "^1.4.12",
+    "ace-builds": "^1.17.0",
     "big-integer": "^1.6.25",
     "bootstrap": "^3.4.1",
     "bootswatch": "^3.3.7",
diff --git a/src/v1/app.layout.ts b/src/v1/app.layout.ts
index 570f8c9f..0cef3bc4 100644
--- a/src/v1/app.layout.ts
+++ b/src/v1/app.layout.ts
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ export class LayoutManager<T> {
             editor.getSession().setMode(`ace/mode/${lang}`);
             if (lang === "yaml")
                 editor.setOption("tabSize", 2);
+            editor.setOption("enableKeyboardAccessibility", true);
             editor.$blockScrolling = Infinity; // TODO: remove this line after they fix ACE not to throw warning to the console
             editor.setReadOnly(isReadOnly);
             if (callback)