diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 8739178ce..8cff3c797 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@
     "language-coffee-script": "0.9.0",
     "language-css": "0.7.0",
     "language-gfm": "0.17.0",
-    "language-git": "0.6.0",
+    "language-git": "0.8.0",
     "language-go": "0.4.0",
     "language-html": "0.5.0",
     "language-hyperlink": "0.5.0",