diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 0ba5e3d..b2fe0dd 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -36,21 +36,29 @@
   "bugs": "https://github.com/quasarframework/quasar-cli/issues",
   "homepage": "http://quasar-framework.org",
   "dependencies": {
-    "@babel/core": "7.0.0-beta.54",
-    "@babel/plugin-transform-runtime": "7.0.0-beta.54",
-    "@babel/preset-env": "7.0.0-beta.54",
-    "@babel/preset-stage-2": "7.0.0-beta.54",
-    "@babel/runtime": "7.0.0-beta.54",
-    "ajv": "6.5.3",
-    "autoprefixer": "9.1.5",
-    "babel-loader": "8.0.0-beta.2",
-    "babel-plugin-transform-imports": "1.5.1",
+    "@babel/core": "^7.1.2",
+    "@babel/plugin-proposal-class-properties": "~7.1.0",
+    "@babel/plugin-proposal-decorators": "^7.1.2",
+    "@babel/plugin-proposal-export-namespace-from": "~7.0.0",
+    "@babel/plugin-proposal-function-sent": "~7.1.0",
+    "@babel/plugin-proposal-json-strings": "~7.0.0",
+    "@babel/plugin-proposal-numeric-separator": "~7.0.0",
+    "@babel/plugin-proposal-throw-expressions": "~7.0.0",
+    "@babel/plugin-syntax-dynamic-import": "~7.0.0",
+    "@babel/plugin-syntax-import-meta": "~7.0.0",
+    "@babel/plugin-transform-runtime": "~7.1.0",
+    "@babel/preset-env": "~7.1.0",
+    "@babel/runtime": "~7.0.0",
+    "ajv": "6.5.4",
+    "autoprefixer": "~9.1.5",
+    "babel-loader": "^8.0.4",
+    "babel-plugin-transform-imports": "~1.5.1",
     "chalk": "2.4.1",
     "chokidar": "2.0.4",
     "ci-info": "1.5.1",
     "compression-webpack-plugin": "2.0.0",
     "connect-history-api-fallback": "1.5.0",
-    "copy-webpack-plugin": "4.5.2",
+    "copy-webpack-plugin": "~4.5.2",
     "cross-spawn": "6.0.5",
     "css-loader": "1.0.1",
     "cssnano": "4.1.7",
@@ -76,14 +84,14 @@
     "minimist": "1.2.0",
     "ms": "2.1.1",
     "net": "1.0.2",
-    "node-loader": "0.6.0",
+    "node-loader": "~0.6.0",
     "opn": "5.3.0",
     "optimize-css-assets-webpack-plugin": "5.0.1",
     "ouch": "2.0.0",
     "postcss-loader": "3.0.0",
     "postcss-rtl": "1.3.2",
     "postcss-safe-parser": "4.0.1",
-    "preload-webpack-plugin": "3.0.0-alpha.3",
+    "preload-webpack-plugin": "3.0.0-beta.3",
     "quasar-extras": "2.0.9",
     "quasar-framework": "0.17.19",
     "register-service-worker": "1.5.2",
@@ -104,7 +112,7 @@
     "vuex": "3.0.1",
     "webpack": "4.25.1",
     "webpack-bundle-analyzer": "3.0.3",
-    "webpack-chain": "4.11.0",
+    "webpack-chain": "4.12.1",
     "webpack-dev-server": "3.1.14",
     "webpack-merge": "4.1.4",
     "webpack-node-externals": "1.7.2",
diff --git a/templates/app/babelrc b/templates/app/babelrc
index ce118af..050c571 100644
--- a/templates/app/babelrc
+++ b/templates/app/babelrc
@@ -6,20 +6,22 @@
         "loose": false,
         "useBuiltIns": "usage"
       }
-    ],
-    [
-      "@babel/preset-stage-2", {
-        "modules": false,
-        "loose": false,
-        "useBuiltIns": true,
-        "decoratorsLegacy": true
-      }
     ]
   ],
   "plugins": [
+    // Stage 2
+    ["@babel/plugin-proposal-decorators", { "legacy": true }],
+    "@babel/plugin-proposal-function-sent",
+    "@babel/plugin-proposal-export-namespace-from",
+    "@babel/plugin-proposal-numeric-separator",
+    "@babel/plugin-proposal-throw-expressions",
+    // Stage 3
+    "@babel/plugin-syntax-dynamic-import",
+    "@babel/plugin-syntax-import-meta",
+    ["@babel/plugin-proposal-class-properties", { "loose": false }],
+    "@babel/plugin-proposal-json-strings",
     [
       "@babel/transform-runtime", {
-        "polyfill": false,
         "regenerator": false
       }
     ]