diff --git a/packages/angular-cli/package.json b/packages/angular-cli/package.json
index af1571836881..353b782c820f 100644
--- a/packages/angular-cli/package.json
+++ b/packages/angular-cli/package.json
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
     "json-loader": "^0.5.4",
     "karma-sourcemap-loader": "^0.3.7",
     "karma-webpack": "^1.8.0",
-    "less": "^2.7.1",
+    "less": "^3.0.2",
     "less-loader": "^2.2.3",
     "lodash": "^4.11.1",
     "markdown-it": "4.3.0",