diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index d039987..52d29c2 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 var crypto = require('crypto'),
     through2 = require('through2'),
-    gutil = require('gulp-util'),
+    Vinyl = require('vinyl'),
     assign = require('lodash.assign'),
     template = require('lodash.template'),
     path = require('path'),
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@ var exportObj = function(options) {
 
 		var hasher = crypto.createHash(options.algorithm);
 
-		var piped = file.pipe(through2(
+		var opt = {end: true};
+		var stream = through2(
 			function(chunk, enc, updateCb) {
 				hasher.update(chunk);
 				updateCb(null, chunk);
@@ -48,12 +49,16 @@ var exportObj = function(options) {
 				cb();
 				flushCb();
 			}.bind(this)
-		));
-
+		);
 		if (file.isStream()) {
+			file.contents = file.contents.pipe(stream, opt);
 			var newContents = through2();
-			piped.pipe(newContents);
+			file.contents.pipe(newContents);
 			file.contents = newContents;
+		} else if (file.isBuffer()) {
+			stream.end(file.contents);
+		} else {
+			stream.end();
 		}
 	});
 };
@@ -126,7 +131,7 @@ exportObj.manifest = function(manifestPath, options) {
 
 				origManifestContents[manifestPath] = data;
 
-				this.push(new gutil.File({
+				this.push(new Vinyl({
 					path: manifestPath,
 					contents: new Buffer(JSON.stringify(origManifestContents[manifestPath], undefined, space))
 				}));
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 8b22dc1..7c90483 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -44,10 +44,10 @@
   "main": "./index.js",
   "dependencies": {
     "es6-promise": "^2.1.1",
-    "gulp-util": "^2.2.17",
     "lodash.assign": "^2.4.1",
     "lodash.template": "^2.4.1",
-    "through2": "^2.0.0"
+    "through2": "^2.0.0",
+    "vinyl": "^2.1.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "gulp": "^3.9.0",
diff --git a/test/algorithms.js b/test/algorithms.js
index 659302a..ac89320 100644
--- a/test/algorithms.js
+++ b/test/algorithms.js
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 var path = require('path'),
     fs = require('fs'),
     gulp = require('gulp'),
-    gutil = require('gulp-util'),
 	assert = require('assert'),
 	through2 = require('through2'),
 	hash = require('../index.js');
diff --git a/test/manifest.js b/test/manifest.js
index 0eaaf3a..5027cc1 100644
--- a/test/manifest.js
+++ b/test/manifest.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 var path = require('path'),
     gulp = require('gulp'),
-	gutil = require('gulp-util'),
+		Vinyl = require('vinyl'),
 	through2 = require('through2'),
 	assert = require('assert'),
 	hash = require('../index.js'),
@@ -48,21 +48,21 @@ describe('hash.manifest()', function() {
 	it('the append option should work and use a queue', function(done) {
 		hash.resetManifestCache();
 
-		var fakeFile = new gutil.File({
+		var fakeFile = new Vinyl({
 			contents: new Buffer('Hello'),
 			path: 'file-f7ff9e8b.txt'
 		});
 
 		fakeFile.origPath = 'file.txt';
 
-		var fakeFile2 = new gutil.File({
+		var fakeFile2 = new Vinyl({
 			contents: new Buffer('Hello'),
 			path: 'foo-123.txt'
 		});
 
 		fakeFile2.origPath = 'foo.txt';
 
-		var fakeFile3 = new gutil.File({
+		var fakeFile3 = new Vinyl({
 			contents: new Buffer('Hello'),
 			path: 'foo-456.txt'
 		});