diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 70b53f641..b457d237a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -21,15 +21,16 @@
     "url": "https://github.com/embark-framework/embark.git"
   },
   "dependencies": {
+    "@babel/core": "^7.0.0-beta.53",
     "ascii-table": "0.0.9",
     "async": "^2.0.1",
-    "babel-core": "^6.26.0",
-    "babel-loader": "^7.1.2",
+    "babel-core": "^7.0.0-bridge",
+    "babel-loader": "^8.0.0-beta.4",
     "babel-plugin-webpack-aliases": "^1.1.3",
-    "babel-preset-es2015": "^6.24.1",
-    "babel-preset-es2016": "^6.24.1",
-    "babel-preset-es2017": "6.24.1",
-    "babel-preset-react": "^6.24.1",
+    "babel-preset-es2015": "^7.0.0-beta.3",
+    "babel-preset-es2016": "^7.0.0-beta.3",
+    "babel-preset-es2017": "^7.0.0-beta.3",
+    "babel-preset-react": "^7.0.0-beta.3",
     "bip39": "^2.5.0",
     "chokidar": "^2.0.3",
     "clone-deep": "^4.0.0",