diff --git a/apps/package.json b/apps/package.json
index 233a67c71..0fc18614b 100644
--- a/apps/package.json
+++ b/apps/package.json
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     }
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "tns-core-modules": "2.4.2"
+    "tns-core-modules": "*"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "tns-platform-declarations": "*",
diff --git a/tests/package.json b/tests/package.json
index bfaf5ea03..2e172bc7d 100644
--- a/tests/package.json
+++ b/tests/package.json
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     }
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "tns-core-modules": "2.5.0"
+    "tns-core-modules": "*"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "tns-platform-declarations": "*",