diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index 93ea27f026a..54a6d00c968 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -8,6 +8,6 @@
     "require-dev": {
         "phpunit/phpunit": "3.7.*",
         "phpunit/dbUnit": "1.2.*",
-        "moodlehq/behat-extension": "1.27.6"
+        "moodlehq/behat-extension": "1.27.8"
     }
 }