diff --git a/lib/core.js b/lib/core.js
index a68118b92..fdb44c312 100644
--- a/lib/core.js
+++ b/lib/core.js
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ var tPackages = {
   'core-js':         'npm:core-js@^1.1.4',
   'traceur':         'github:jmcriffey/bower-traceur@0.0.93',
   'traceur-runtime': 'github:jmcriffey/bower-traceur-runtime@0.0.93',
-  'typescript':      'npm:typescript@^1.6.2'
+  'typescript':      'npm:typescript@^2.0.7'
 };
 
 exports.run = function(moduleName) {