diff --git a/templates/app/_package.json b/templates/app/_package.json
index cfc15ab7b..6d6ff0091 100644
--- a/templates/app/_package.json
+++ b/templates/app/_package.json
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <%# END CLIENT %>
     "core-js": "^2.2.1",
     "express": "^4.13.3",
-    "morgan": "~1.7.0",
+    "morgan": "^1.8.0",
     "body-parser": "^1.13.3",
     "method-override": "^2.3.5",
     "cookie-parser": "^1.3.5",