diff --git a/starter/package.json b/starter/package.json
index 65a79275cc..06f6a65042 100644
--- a/starter/package.json
+++ b/starter/package.json
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "@angular/animations": "~7.2.2",
     "@angular/cdk": "~7.3.0",
-    "@angular/cli": "~7.3.0",
+    "@angular/cli": "~8.1.0",
     "@angular/common": "~7.2.2",
     "@angular/compiler": "~7.2.2",
     "@angular/compiler-cli": "~7.2.2",