diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c197dceb..da93060b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
   "main": "dist/material.min.js",
   "devDependencies": {
     "acorn": "^4.0.3",
-    "babel-core": "^5.8.25",
+    "babel-core": "^6.20.0",
     "browser-sync": "^2.2.3",
     "chai": "^3.3.0",
     "chai-jquery": "^2.0.0",