diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 3b7ce01..dfca097 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@
     "gulp-sass": "^3.1.0",
     "gulp-util": "^3.0.8",
     "hapi-react-views": "^9.2.1",
-    "react": "^15.4.2",
-    "react-dom": "^15.4.2",
+    "react": "^16.5.0",
+    "react-dom": "^16.5.0",
     "trailpack-footprints": "^2.0.0",
     "trailpack-gulp": "^1.0.2",
     "trailpack-hapi": "^2.2.0",