diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 251abec6..82586597 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
     "console-io": "~2.5.0",
     "copymitter": "~1.8.0",
     "dword": "~2.7.0",
-    "edward": "~2.7.0",
+    "edward": "~2.8.0",
     "execon": "~1.2.0",
     "express": "~4.13.0",
     "faust": "~1.0.0",