diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index df63076b..e6c598b1 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+before_install: npm install -g npm
 language: node_js
 node_js:
   - "0.10"
diff --git a/lib/index.js b/lib/index.js
index 8b6db908..94ab7655 100644
--- a/lib/index.js
+++ b/lib/index.js
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 var path = require('path');
+var fs = require('fs');
 
 var Q = require('q');
 var wrench = require('wrench');
 var _ = require('lodash');
-var grunt = require('grunt');
+var glob = require('glob');
 
 var pkg = require('../package.json');
 var git = require('./git');
@@ -70,23 +71,29 @@ exports.publish = function publish(config, done) {
   // override defaults with any task options
   var options = _.extend({}, defaults, config);
 
-  if (!grunt.file.isDir(options.base)) {
-    done(new Error('The "base" option must be an existing directory'));
+  try {
+    if (!fs.statSync(options.base).isDirectory()) {
+      done(new Error('The "base" option must be an existing directory'));
+      return;
+    }
+  } catch (err) {
+    done(err);
     return;
   }
 
-  var files = grunt.file.expand({
-    filter: 'isFile',
+  var files = glob.sync(options.src, {
     cwd: options.base,
     dot: options.dotfiles
-  }, options.src);
+  }).filter(function(file) {
+    return !fs.statSync(path.join(options.base, file)).isDirectory();
+  });
 
   if (!Array.isArray(files) || files.length === 0) {
     done(new Error('Files must be provided in the "src" property.'));
     return;
   }
 
-  var only = grunt.file.expand({cwd: options.base}, options.only);
+  var only = glob.sync(options.only, {cwd: options.base});
 
   function log(message) {
     if (!options.silent) {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 028b5bcc..e7db7928 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -36,10 +36,9 @@
     "async": "0.2.9",
     "wrench": "1.5.1",
     "lodash": "~2.4.1",
-    "grunt": "~0.4.5"
+    "glob": "~4.0.2"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "glob": "~3.2.9",
     "mocha": "~1.18.2",
     "jshint": "~2.4.4",
     "chai": "~1.9.1"