diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index efd732e78..98f4c2a47 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
     "progress": "^2.0.0",
     "shelljs": "^0.8.1",
     "typedoc-default-themes": "^0.5.0",
-    "typescript": "2.7.2"
+    "typescript": "2.8.1"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@types/mocha": "2.2.48",