diff --git a/build/package.json b/build/package.json
index e4caf9fa7..ad483c75f 100644
--- a/build/package.json
+++ b/build/package.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     "url": "https://github.com/atom/atom.git"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "asar": "^0.7.1",
+    "asar": "^0.8.0",
     "async": "~0.2.9",
     "donna": "1.0.10",
     "formidable": "~1.0.14",