diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index cce5c682a8..25b863926a 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 language: node_js
 node_js:
-  - "0.10"
+  - "5.1.0"
 
 before_script:
   - export DISPLAY=:99.0
diff --git a/bower.json b/bower.json
index 5234f47856..9b7822f6c9 100644
--- a/bower.json
+++ b/bower.json
@@ -6,10 +6,10 @@
   "license": "MIT",
   "private": true,
   "dependencies": {
-    "angular": "~1.4.0",
-    "angular-route": "~1.4.0",
-    "angular-loader": "~1.4.0",
-    "angular-mocks": "~1.4.0",
+    "angular": "~1.4.8",
+    "angular-route": "~1.4.8",
+    "angular-loader": "~1.4.8",
+    "angular-mocks": "~1.4.8",
     "html5-boilerplate": "~5.2.0"
   }
 }
diff --git a/e2e-tests/protractor.conf.js b/e2e-tests/protractor.conf.js
index b45a117aa5..5a4d906c23 100644
--- a/e2e-tests/protractor.conf.js
+++ b/e2e-tests/protractor.conf.js
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 exports.config = {
+
+  directConnect: true,
+  
   allScriptsTimeout: 11000,
 
   specs: [
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d0edbc8b61..74f2e01ba6 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -6,16 +6,16 @@
   "repository": "https://github.com/angular/angular-seed",
   "license": "MIT",
   "devDependencies": {
-    "bower": "^1.3.1",
-    "http-server": "^0.6.1",
+    "bower": "^1.6.5",
+    "http-server": "^0.8.5",
     "jasmine-core": "^2.3.4",
-    "karma": "~0.12",
-    "karma-chrome-launcher": "^0.1.12",
-    "karma-firefox-launcher": "^0.1.6",
-    "karma-jasmine": "^0.3.5",
-    "karma-junit-reporter": "^0.2.2",
-    "protractor": "^2.1.0",
-    "shelljs": "^0.2.6"
+    "karma": "~0.13",
+    "karma-chrome-launcher": "^0.2.1",
+    "karma-firefox-launcher": "^0.1.7",
+    "karma-jasmine": "^0.3.6",
+    "karma-junit-reporter": "^0.3.8",
+    "protractor": "^3.0.0",
+    "shelljs": "^0.5.3"
   },
   "scripts": {
     "postinstall": "bower install",