diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 1f6c033..fe69c80 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
     "q": "^1.0.1",
     "read": "^1.0.5",
     "semver": "^5.1.0",
-    "shelljs": "0.3.x",
+    "shelljs": "0.8.x",
     "svchost": "0.1.x",
     "svcinstall": "^0.2.1",
     "validator": "~3.11.0",