diff --git a/lib/tasks/assets.rake b/lib/tasks/assets.rake
index 475678efc..040f70e2b 100644
--- a/lib/tasks/assets.rake
+++ b/lib/tasks/assets.rake
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ def compress_ruby(from,to)
   data = File.read("#{assets_path}/#{from}")
 
   uglified, map = Uglifier.new(comments: :none,
-                               screw_ie8: false,
+                               screw_ie8: true,
                                source_filename: File.basename(from),
                                output_filename: File.basename(to)
                               )