diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index db7b0c13..115d7dcc 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   },
   "homepage": "https://github.com/IONISx/edx-theme",
   "devDependencies": {
-    "grunt": "0.4.5",
+    "grunt": "1.0.0",
     "grunt-contrib-less": "1.0.1",
     "grunt-contrib-watch": "0.6.1",
     "grunt-contrib-jshint": "0.11.2",