diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index dd5dd2fb6..7170a1a5f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
   "peerDependencies": {},
   "dependencies": {
     "algoliasearch": "^3.18.0",
-    "autocomplete.js": "0.21.1",
+    "autocomplete.js": "^0.21.8",
     "hogan.js": "^3.0.2",
     "to-factory": "^1.0.0"
   }
diff --git a/src/lib/zepto.js b/src/lib/zepto.js
index 42c779d41..62f0c4725 100644
--- a/src/lib/zepto.js
+++ b/src/lib/zepto.js
@@ -1,10 +1,2 @@
-/* zepto work-around */
-
-const current$ = window.$;
-const currentZepto = window.Zepto;
-require('autocomplete.js/zepto.js');
-const zepto = window.Zepto;
-window.$ = current$;
-window.Zepto = currentZepto;
-
+import zepto from 'autocomplete.js/zepto.js';
 export default zepto;