diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index acc8688661..c07adb4ecb 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@
         "karma-mocha-reporter": "^2.0.3",
         "karma-ie-launcher": "^1.0.0",
         "remap-istanbul": "^0.6.4",
-        "protractor": "^3.2.2",
+        "protractor": "^5.1.2",
         "sinon": "^1.17.4",
         "superstatic": "^4.0.2",
         "mkdirp": "^0.5.1",