diff --git a/appengine/bower/.bowerrc b/appengine/bower/.bowerrc
index 9c9ea40600..4f268f573b 100644
--- a/appengine/bower/.bowerrc
+++ b/appengine/bower/.bowerrc
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 {
-  "directory": "public/bower_components"
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+  "directory": "public/bower_components",
+  "allow_root": true
+}