diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 75390fca..97eed8de 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 {
   "repository": "zeit/hyper",
   "scripts": {
-    "start": "echo 'please run `yarn run dev` in one tab and then `yarn run app` in another one'",
+    "start":
+      "echo 'please run `yarn run dev` in one tab and then `yarn run app` in another one'",
     "app": "electron app",
     "dev": "webpack -w",
     "build": "cross-env NODE_ENV=production webpack",
@@ -10,8 +11,10 @@
     "test:unit": "ava test/unit",
     "test:unit:watch": "yarn run test:unit -- --watch",
     "prepush": "yarn test",
-    "postinstall": "electron-builder install-app-deps && yarn run rebuild-node-pty",
-    "rebuild-node-pty": "electron-rebuild -f -w app/node_modules/node-pty -m app",
+    "postinstall":
+      "electron-builder install-app-deps && yarn run rebuild-node-pty",
+    "rebuild-node-pty":
+      "electron-rebuild -f -w app/node_modules/node-pty -m app",
     "dist":
       "yarn run build && cross-env BABEL_ENV=production babel --out-file app/renderer/bundle.js --no-comments --minified app/renderer/bundle.js && build",
     "clean":
@@ -211,7 +214,7 @@
     "babel-preset-react": "6.24.1",
     "copy-webpack-plugin": "4.3.1",
     "cross-env": "5.1.4",
-    "electron": "1.8.4",
+    "electron": "1.8.8",
     "electron-builder": "20.5.1",
     "electron-builder-squirrel-windows": "20.5.0",
     "electron-devtools-installer": "2.2.3",
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 441dadb7..a3728438 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -2329,9 +2329,9 @@ electron-to-chromium@^1.2.7:
   version "1.3.33"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/electron-to-chromium/-/electron-to-chromium-1.3.33.tgz#bf00703d62a7c65238136578c352d6c5c042a545"
 
-electron@1.8.4:
-  version "1.8.4"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/electron/-/electron-1.8.4.tgz#cca8d0e6889f238f55b414ad224f03e03b226a38"
+electron@1.8.8:
+  version "1.8.8"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/electron/-/electron-1.8.8.tgz#a90cddb075291f49576993e6f5c8bb4439301cae"
   dependencies:
     "@types/node" "^8.0.24"
     electron-download "^3.0.1"