diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f9d652f09e80e17f7dfcc1dc0bbe999d2129072f..116896503f55f3c91d1adc2abcb2da46ce6fdd1a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     "webcomponentsjs": "^1.0.2"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "converse.js": "^3.3.2",
+    "converse.js": "jcbrand/converse.js#webcomponent-embedded",
     "http-server": "^0.11.1"
   },
   "scripts": {