diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c197dceb..e6fdc608 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@
   "main": "dist/material.min.js",
   "devDependencies": {
     "acorn": "^4.0.3",
-    "babel-core": "^5.8.25",
+    "babel-core": "^6.20.0",
+    "babel-preset-es2015": "^6.18.0",
     "browser-sync": "^2.2.3",
     "chai": "^3.3.0",
     "chai-jquery": "^2.0.0",
@@ -67,6 +68,9 @@
     "test": "gulp && git status | grep 'working directory clean' >/dev/null || (echo 'Please commit all changes generated by building'; exit 1)"
   },
   "babel": {
-    "only": "gulpfile.babel.js"
+    "only": "gulpfile.babel.js",
+    "presets": [
+      "es2015"
+    ]
   }
 }