diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d0934c6f6a8..e57270f06ed 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
     "extract-text-webpack-plugin": "^3.0.0",
     "fs-extra": "^5.0.0",
     "glob": "^7.1.1",
-    "google-closure-compiler": "^20170521.0.0",
+    "google-closure-compiler": "^20180402.0.0",
     "husky": "^0.14.0",
     "istanbul": "^0.4.4",
     "istanbul-instrumenter-loader": "^3.0.0",
diff --git a/scripts/closure-test.sh b/scripts/closure-test.sh
index 3fdef8245e1..134e63eb7c1 100755
--- a/scripts/closure-test.sh
+++ b/scripts/closure-test.sh
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ for pkg in $CLOSURIZED_PKGS; do
   --js $(find $CLOSURE_PKGDIR -type f -name "*.js") \
   --language_out ECMASCRIPT5_STRICT \
   --dependency_mode STRICT \
-  --module_resolution LEGACY \
   --js_module_root $CLOSURE_PKGDIR \
   --entry_point $entry_point \
   --checks_only \