diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f4bf13352..0e8d62737 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@
   "build": {
     "appId": "im.riot.app",
     "category": "Network",
-    "electronVersion": "1.8.3",
+    "electronVersion": "1.8.4",
     "//asar=false": "https://github.com/electron-userland/electron-builder/issues/675",
     "asar": false,
     "dereference": true,