diff --git a/packages/gatsby-module-loader/package.json b/packages/gatsby-module-loader/package.json
index c064f3ce8cca5..0d51dc0dbe98f 100644
--- a/packages/gatsby-module-loader/package.json
+++ b/packages/gatsby-module-loader/package.json
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "babel-runtime": "^6.26.0",
-    "loader-utils": "^0.2.16"
+    "loader-utils": "^1.4.2"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "babel-cli": "^6.26.0",