diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4f3c6f29e6..ddad315448 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
     "uglify-js": "^2.8.16",
     "vm-browserify": "0.0.4",
     "watchify": "^3.9.0",
-    "web3": "^0.18.0",
+    "web3": "1.0.0-beta.27",
     "webworkify": "^1.2.1",
     "yo-yo": "^1.2.2",
     "yo-yoify": "^3.7.3"