diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 35e1ec4e..cf8d0069 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -8,3 +8,4 @@ Thumbs.db
 .DS_Store
 /node_modules/
 .grunt/
+/bower_components/
diff --git a/bower.json b/bower.json
index 21395b23..d56701a5 100644
--- a/bower.json
+++ b/bower.json
@@ -37,5 +37,8 @@
     "google",
     "android"
   ],
-  "license": "https://github.com/FezVrasta/bootstrap-material-design/blob/master/LICENSE.md"
+  "license": "https://github.com/FezVrasta/bootstrap-material-design/blob/master/LICENSE.md",
+  "dependencies": {
+    "jquery": "~2.1.1"
+  }
 }