diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index eb69a4713..7105a209e 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@
     "tree-view": "0.74.0",
     "update-package-dependencies": "0.5.0",
     "welcome": "0.11.0",
-    "whitespace": "0.16.0",
+    "whitespace": "0.18.0",
     "wrap-guide": "0.16.0",
     "language-c": "0.13.0",
     "language-coffee-script": "0.15.0",