diff --git a/npm-shrinkwrap.json b/npm-shrinkwrap.json
index 86b613e4..9cead719 100644
--- a/npm-shrinkwrap.json
+++ b/npm-shrinkwrap.json
@@ -4174,20 +4174,20 @@
       "dev": true
     },
     "electron": {
-      "version": "4.1.5",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/electron/-/electron-4.1.5.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-0VZzUd4vZaUeSLdxJI/XMrMnPN7AROjPFZOiNgZZkYRUUEjGHfaSAbCJyxuXtii52KGhzGL0JgW0q5QmQ3ykKQ==",
+      "version": "3.1.9",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/electron/-/electron-3.1.9.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-F9AoMjY9zuQBdxmjZz644wHnJehNlYD+WQK2kBMXKoRKrzkYgD5k6QU6mqZuT5OGARpYp9zFOJ8uuJVcAB+TbQ==",
       "dev": true,
       "requires": {
-        "@types/node": "^10.12.18",
+        "@types/node": "^8.0.24",
         "electron-download": "^4.1.0",
         "extract-zip": "^1.0.3"
       },
       "dependencies": {
         "@types/node": {
-          "version": "10.14.5",
-          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/node/-/node-10.14.5.tgz",
-          "integrity": "sha512-Ja7d4s0qyGFxjGeDq5S7Si25OFibSAHUi6i17UWnwNnpitADN7hah9q0Tl25gxuV5R1u2Bx+np6w4LHXfHyj/g==",
+          "version": "8.10.48",
+          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/node/-/node-8.10.48.tgz",
+          "integrity": "sha512-c35YEBTkL4rzXY2ucpSKy+UYHjUBIIkuJbWYbsGIrKLEWU5dgJMmLkkIb3qeC3O3Tpb1ZQCwecscvJTDjDjkRw==",
           "dev": true
         }
       }
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 1b7c3003..2f27163f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
     "angular-mocks": "1.7.6",
     "babel-loader": "^8.0.4",
     "chalk": "^1.1.3",
-    "electron": "4.1.5",
+    "electron": "3.1.9",
     "electron-builder": "^20.40.2",
     "electron-mocha": "^6.0.4",
     "eslint": "^4.17.0",
diff --git a/patches/allow-electron-forks-of-modules-that-use-pre-gyp.patch b/patches/allow-electron-forks-of-modules-that-use-pre-gyp.patch
index 214e16c4..a9867e1f 100644
--- a/patches/allow-electron-forks-of-modules-that-use-pre-gyp.patch
+++ b/patches/allow-electron-forks-of-modules-that-use-pre-gyp.patch
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 +            // TODO PR something to electron to pass in the version number for forks
 +            // https://github.com/electron/electron/issues/9058
 +            try { electron_version = require('electron/package.json').version; }
-+            catch (_) { electron_version = '4.1.5'; }
++            catch (_) { electron_version = '3.1.9'; }
 +        }
 +        return get_electron_abi(runtime, electron_version);
      } else {