diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index fa6e4ba6..67d6a456 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     "debug": "~0.7.3",
     "rimraf": "~2.2.2",
     "async": "~0.2.9",
-    "loopback": "~1.4.0",
+    "loopback": "1.x >=1.5",
     "temp": "~0.6.0",
     "mkdirp": "~0.3.5",
     "uuid": "~1.4.1"
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     "strong-agent": "~0.2.18",
     "strong-cluster-control": "~0.2.1",
     "fs-tools": "~0.2.10",
-    "loopback-explorer": "~1.0.0",
+    "loopback-explorer": "1.x >=1.1",
     "loopback-datasource-juggler": "~1.2.0"
   },
   "optionalDependencies": {
diff --git a/templates/package.js b/templates/package.js
index 4c7275fa..f132c14f 100644
--- a/templates/package.js
+++ b/templates/package.js
@@ -6,11 +6,11 @@ module.exports = {
     "start": "node app.js"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "loopback": "1.4.x"
+    "loopback": "1.5.x"
   },
   "optionalDependencies": {
     "strong-cluster-control": "~0.1.0",
     "strong-agent": "~0.2.15",
-    "loopback-explorer": "~1.0.0"
+    "loopback-explorer": "~1.1.0"
   }
 };