diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4b25530278..16c58aae82 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -61,8 +61,7 @@
     "history": "^1.9.0",
     "jade": "~1.8.0",
     "json-loader": "^0.5.2",
-    "less": "~1.7.5",
-    "less-middleware": "~2.0.1",
+    "less": "~2.5.1",
     "lodash": "^3.9.3",
     "loopback": "https://github.com/FreeCodeCamp/loopback.git#fix/no-password",
     "loopback-boot": "2.8.2",