diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 23c442ea7..45344b237 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     "coffeestack": "0.7.0",
     "delegato": "^1",
     "emissary": "^1.3.1",
-    "event-kit": "0.8.2",
+    "event-kit": "^1.0.0",
     "first-mate": "^2.2.1",
     "fs-plus": "^2.3.2",
     "fstream": "0.1.24",