diff --git a/electron.makefile b/electron.makefile
index c1ff424..5e10a05 100644
--- a/electron.makefile
+++ b/electron.makefile
@@ -18,10 +18,10 @@ uselocal: copylocal
 
 # build the electron app for various platforms
 build-electron-windows: uselocal
-	electron-packager ${ELECTRON_COMMON} --platform=win32 --arch=ia32 --version=1.0.0 --icon=assets/img/favicon.ico --asar=true
+	electron-packager ${ELECTRON_COMMON} --platform=win32 --arch=ia32 --version=1.3.3 --icon=assets/img/favicon.ico --asar=true
 
 build-electron-darwin: uselocal
-	electron-packager ${ELECTRON_COMMON} --platform=darwin --arch=x64 --version=1.0.0 --icon=assets/img/glowing-bear.icns
+	electron-packager ${ELECTRON_COMMON} --platform=darwin --arch=x64 --version=1.3.3 --icon=assets/img/glowing-bear.icns
 
 build-electron-linux: uselocal
-	electron-packager ${ELECTRON_COMMON} --platform=linux --arch=x64 --version=1.0.0 --icon=assets/img/favicon.ico
+	electron-packager ${ELECTRON_COMMON} --platform=linux --arch=x64 --version=1.3.3 --icon=assets/img/favicon.ico
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 17bc8d5..f19ebbb 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
   "license": "GPLv3",
   "devDependencies": {
     "bower": "^1.3.1",
-    "electron-packager": "^6.0.0",
+    "electron-packager": "^7.0.0",
     "http-server": "^0.6.1",
     "jasmine-core": "^2.4.1",
     "jshint": "^2.5.2",
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     "karma-jasmine": "^0.3.6",
     "karma-junit-reporter": "^0.2.2",
     "karma-phantomjs-launcher": "^0.2.1",
-    "phantomjs": "^1.9.19",
+    "phantomjs-prebuilt": "^2.1.1",
     "protractor": "~0.20.1",
     "shelljs": "^0.2.6",
     "uglify-js": "^2.4"