diff --git a/gulpfile.js b/gulpfile.js
index 616a11a0..66030d86 100644
--- a/gulpfile.js
+++ b/gulpfile.js
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ gulp.task('compile-scss', function() {
 });
 
 gulp.task('watch', function() {
-  gulp.watch(Paths.SCSS, ['compile-scss']);
+  gulp.watch(Paths.SCSS, gulp.series('compile-scss'));
 });
 
 gulp.task('open', function() {
@@ -31,4 +31,4 @@ gulp.task('open', function() {
     .pipe(open());
 });
 
-gulp.task('open-app', ['open', 'watch']);
\ No newline at end of file
+gulp.task('open-app', gulp.parallel('open', 'watch'));
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9c665f28..99510880 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -7,7 +7,10 @@
     "example": "root"
   },
   "scripts": {
-    "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1"
+    "open-app": "gulp open-app",
+    "start": "npm run open-app",
+    "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1",
+    "watch": "gulp watch"
   },
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
@@ -37,12 +40,12 @@
     "url": "https://github.com/creativetimofficial/material-kit/issues"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "gulp": "^3.9.1",
-    "gulp-autoprefixer": "^5.0.0",
+    "gulp": "^4.0.2",
+    "gulp-autoprefixer": "^6.1.0",
     "gulp-clean": "^0.4.0",
     "gulp-install": "^1.1.0",
-    "gulp-sass": "^4.0.1",
-    "gulp-sourcemaps": "^2.6.4",
+    "gulp-sass": "^4.0.2",
+    "gulp-sourcemaps": "^2.6.5",
     "gulp-open": "^3.0.1"
   },
   "homepage": "https://demos.creative-tim.com/material-kit/index.html"