diff --git a/bower.json b/bower.json
index 0450b28388..f0aca7d96b 100644
--- a/bower.json
+++ b/bower.json
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
     "paper-range-slider": "IftachSadeh/paper-range-slider#~0.2.4",
     "paper-scroll-header-panel": "~1.0.16",
     "pikaday": "~1.5.1",
-    "polymer": "Polymer/polymer#~1.7.1",
+    "polymer": "Polymer/polymer#~1.8.0",
     "vaadin-combo-box": "vaadin/vaadin-combo-box#~1.1.5",
     "paper-slider": "1.0.13",
     "leaflet": "^1.0.2"