diff --git a/tools/clang-format/package.json b/tools/clang-format/package.json
index 8432296ed6f1fc..a0dc009d921c00 100644
--- a/tools/clang-format/package.json
+++ b/tools/clang-format/package.json
@@ -4,6 +4,6 @@
   "description": "Formatting C++ files for Node.js core",
   "license": "MIT",
   "dependencies": {
-    "clang-format": "1.2.3"
+    "clang-format": "1.8.0"
   }
 }