diff --git a/apps/package.json b/apps/package.json
index bacfaab41..4c13a5337 100644
--- a/apps/package.json
+++ b/apps/package.json
@@ -21,6 +21,6 @@
     "babylon": "6.8.3",
     "lazy": "1.0.11",
     "nativescript-dev-typescript": "^0.3.0",
-    "typescript": "^1.8.10"
+    "typescript": "^2.0.3"
   }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/package.json b/tests/package.json
index c2a5ba4a5..d4506c609 100644
--- a/tests/package.json
+++ b/tests/package.json
@@ -21,6 +21,6 @@
     "babylon": "6.8.0",
     "filewalker": "0.1.2",
     "lazy": "1.0.11",
-    "typescript": "^1.8.10"
+    "typescript": "^2.0.3"
   }
 }
\ No newline at end of file