diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 14cc82deb..d460c0af7 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     "jshint": "^2.4.0",
     "wintersmith": "^2.0.0",
     "rimraf": "^2.4.1",
-    "shelljs": "~0.5.1",
+    "shelljs": "~0.4.0",
     "typogr": "~0.6.5",
     "yargs": "^3.14.0"
   },