diff --git a/addon/ng2/blueprints/ng2/files/package.json b/addon/ng2/blueprints/ng2/files/package.json
index 580c86df6f83..a7a7313b899a 100644
--- a/addon/ng2/blueprints/ng2/files/package.json
+++ b/addon/ng2/blueprints/ng2/files/package.json
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
     "@angular/http": "2.0.0-rc.3",
     "@angular/platform-browser": "2.0.0-rc.3",
     "@angular/platform-browser-dynamic": "2.0.0-rc.3",
-    "@angular/router": "3.0.0-alpha.7",
+    "@angular/router": "3.0.0-alpha.8",
     "es6-shim": "0.35.1",
     "reflect-metadata": "0.1.3",
     "rxjs": "5.0.0-beta.6",