diff --git a/lib/package.js b/lib/package.js
index 4984c53..7583097 100644
--- a/lib/package.js
+++ b/lib/package.js
@@ -18,7 +18,10 @@ Package.prototype.updateRequired = function() {
   var version   = this.versionSpecified;
   var isGitRepo = require('./git-repo');
   var semver    = require('semver');
-  if (isGitRepo(version)) {
+
+  if (version === '*') {
+    return false;
+  } else if (isGitRepo(version)) {
     var parts = version.split('#');
     if (parts.length === 2) {
       version = semver.valid(parts[1]);
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 63d1621..3737d8c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@
   "scripts": {
     "start": "ember server",
     "build": "ember build",
-    "test": "node tests/runner"
+    "test": "node tests/runner",
+    "test:debug": "node debug tests/runner"
   },
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
diff --git a/tests/unit/dependency-checker-bower-test.js b/tests/unit/dependency-checker-bower-test.js
index bfb9075..76f090b 100644
--- a/tests/unit/dependency-checker-bower-test.js
+++ b/tests/unit/dependency-checker-bower-test.js
@@ -92,5 +92,10 @@ describe('EmberCLIDependencyChecker', function() {
       var project = createProject({ 'ember': '~/projects/emberjs' });
       assertNoBowerError(project);
     });
+
+    it('does NOT error with a * dependency', function() {
+      var project = createProject({ 'ember': '*' });
+      assertNoBowerError(project);
+    });
   });
 });
diff --git a/tests/unit/dependency-checker-npm-test.js b/tests/unit/dependency-checker-npm-test.js
index d12ccc9..03f1123 100644
--- a/tests/unit/dependency-checker-npm-test.js
+++ b/tests/unit/dependency-checker-npm-test.js
@@ -82,5 +82,10 @@ describe('EmberCLIDependencyChecker', function() {
       var project = createProject({ 'ember-cli': '~/projects/ember-cli' });
       assertNoNpmError(project);
     });
+
+    it('does NOT error with a * dependency', function() {
+      var project = createProject({ 'ember-cli': '*' });
+      assertNoNpmError(project);
+    });
   });
 });