diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 5ccc1cb..116f805 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
   "devDependencies": {
     "@silverstripe/eslint-config": "0.0.5",
     "@silverstripe/webpack-config": "^1.0.0",
-    "babel-core": "^6.26.3",
+    "babel-core": "^7",
     "babel-jest": "^23.6.0",
     "babel-loader": "^7.0.0",
     "babel-runtime": "^6.26.0",