diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index f71eb0e6..6754e0c9 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ ELECTRON_PACKAGER=./node_modules/.bin/electron-packager
 ELECTRON_BUILDER=./node_modules/.bin/electron-builder
 ELECTRON_OSX_SIGN=./node_modules/.bin/electron-osx-sign
 ELECTRON_IGNORE=$(shell node scripts/packageignore.js)
-ELECTRON_VERSION=0.36.11
+ELECTRON_VERSION=0.37.6
 ETCHER_VERSION=$(shell node -e "console.log(require('./package.json').version)")
 APPLICATION_NAME=$(shell node -e "console.log(require('./package.json').displayName)")
 APPLICATION_DESCRIPTION=$(shell node -e "console.log(require('./package.json').description)")
diff --git a/lib/browser/os/open-external/directives/open-external.js b/lib/browser/os/open-external/directives/open-external.js
index 6b591803..c195672a 100644
--- a/lib/browser/os/open-external/directives/open-external.js
+++ b/lib/browser/os/open-external/directives/open-external.js
@@ -16,8 +16,7 @@
 
 'use strict';
 
-const electron = require('electron');
-const shell = electron.remote.require('shell');
+const shell = require('shell');
 const os = require('os');
 const nodeOpen = require('open');
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 0c4090ad..a9ecce0b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
     "electron-mocha": "^0.8.0",
     "electron-osx-sign": "^0.3.0",
     "electron-packager": "^6.0.0",
-    "electron-prebuilt": "^0.36.11",
+    "electron-prebuilt": "^0.37.6",
     "gulp": "^3.9.0",
     "gulp-jscs": "^3.0.2",
     "gulp-jshint": "^2.0.0",
diff --git a/tests/browser/os/open-external.spec.js b/tests/browser/os/open-external.spec.js
index 771149cf..f7737d56 100644
--- a/tests/browser/os/open-external.spec.js
+++ b/tests/browser/os/open-external.spec.js
@@ -19,8 +19,7 @@
 const m = require('mochainon');
 const os = require('os');
 const angular = require('angular');
-const electron = require('electron');
-const shell = electron.remote.require('shell');
+const shell = require('shell');
 require('angular-mocks');
 
 describe('Browser: OSOpenExternal', function() {