diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 87a474bcd..b72e626f9 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
     "karma-firefox-launcher": "^1.0.0",
     "karma-sauce-launcher": "^1.0.0",
     "karma-sourcemap-loader": "^0.3.7",
-    "karma-tap": "^2.0.1",
+    "karma-tap": "~2.0.1",
     "karma-webpack": "^1.7.0",
     "lerna": "2.0.0-beta.18",
     "lolex": "^1.5.0",
diff --git a/packages/mdl-card/mdl-card.scss b/packages/mdl-card/mdl-card.scss
index 9ab371c4a..6f365a229 100644
--- a/packages/mdl-card/mdl-card.scss
+++ b/packages/mdl-card/mdl-card.scss
@@ -14,22 +14,18 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
+@import "mdl-elevation/mixins";
 @import "mdl-theme/mixins";
 @import "mdl-typography/mixins";
 
 /* postcss-bem-linter: define card */
 .mdl-card {
+  @include mdl-elevation(2);
+
   display: flex;
   flex-direction: column;
   justify-content: flex-end;
   padding: 0;
-
-  /* TODO(sgomes): replace with elevation mixin once mdl-elevation is in. */
-  box-shadow:
-    0 3px 1px -2px rgba(0, 0, 0, .2),
-    0 2px 2px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, .14),
-    0 1px 5px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, .12);
-
   overflow: hidden;
   box-sizing: border-box;
 
diff --git a/packages/mdl-card/package.json b/packages/mdl-card/package.json
index 31b07d8f4..9cd319d30 100644
--- a/packages/mdl-card/package.json
+++ b/packages/mdl-card/package.json
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
   "description": "The Material Design Lite card component",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "dependencies": {
-    "mdl-typography": "^1.0.0",
-    "mdl-theme": "^1.0.0"
+    "mdl-elevation": "^1.0.0",
+    "mdl-theme": "^1.0.0",
+    "mdl-typography": "^1.0.0"
   }
 }