diff --git a/rebar.config b/rebar.config
index ab6b7a2..6809cbb 100644
--- a/rebar.config
+++ b/rebar.config
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 {erl_first_files, ["src/lager_util.erl"]}.
 {deps, [
         {goldrush, ".*",
-            {git, "git://github.com/DeadZen/goldrush.git", {tag, "7ff9b03"}}}
+            {git, "git://github.com/DeadZen/goldrush.git", {tag, "879c69874a"}}}
        ]}.
 
 {cover_enabled, true}.
diff --git a/src/lager.app.src b/src/lager.app.src
index 450e537..5c88a0b 100644
--- a/src/lager.app.src
+++ b/src/lager.app.src
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
                   stdlib
                  ]},
   {registered, [lager_sup, lager_event, lager_crash_log, lager_handler_watcher_sup]},
-  {included_applications, [syntax_tools, goldrush]},
+  {included_applications, [goldrush]},
   {mod, {lager_app, []}},
   {env, [
             %% What handlers to install with what arguments