diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index cb038cd..4b57f63 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -244,6 +244,7 @@ Changelog
     * Importing of theme components has to be done manually by consumers.
 * Added `.editorconfig`
 * Added `package.json` for installing via npm
+* Updated dependency to use [`normalize-scss`](https://github.com/JohnAlbin/normalize-scss/)
 
 ###### Removals
 * `bin/`
@@ -251,6 +252,7 @@ Changelog
 * `_MYConfig.scss`
 * `themes/demo`
 * `var` partial imports in shipped theme files
+* Removed `normalize` import from `fresh/vars`, user can add the import in the `loader` partial
 
 ###### Additions
 * Introduction of `$new-grid-width` in the global config
diff --git a/bower.json b/bower.json
index ea5ced1..8d39b54 100644
--- a/bower.json
+++ b/bower.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
 	"name": "skeleton-sass",
-	"version": "3.0.0-dev3",
+	"version": "3.0.0-dev4",
 	"author": "Dennis Thompson",
 	"homepage": "http://atomicpages.github.io/skeleton-sass/",
 	"repository": {
@@ -29,6 +29,6 @@
 		"dependencies/"
 	],
 	"dependencies": {
-		"normalize-scss": "latest"
+		"normalize-scss": "normalize.scss#^5.0.3"
 	}
 }
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index fdd0b60..def1e32 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
 	"name": "skeleton-sass",
-	"version": "3.0.0-dev3",
+	"version": "3.0.0-dev4",
 	"description": "Skeleton Sass is a highly modular version of Skeleton CSS",
 	"main": "skeleton/core/_config.scss",
 	"scripts": {
diff --git a/skeleton/themes/fresh/_base.scss b/skeleton/themes/fresh/_base.scss
index c2cc333..81cc8a3 100644
--- a/skeleton/themes/fresh/_base.scss
+++ b/skeleton/themes/fresh/_base.scss
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 // See skeleton/core/_config.scss for default variable values.
 // See _vars.scss for theme-scoped default values.
 
-/* RESET
+/* Normalize
  * ------------------------------------------------ */
  @include normalize();
 
diff --git a/skeleton/themes/fresh/_vars.scss b/skeleton/themes/fresh/_vars.scss
index 53cb6b3..b7cc7df 100644
--- a/skeleton/themes/fresh/_vars.scss
+++ b/skeleton/themes/fresh/_vars.scss
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 // stored in the marrow folder, but to also create project-level
 // variables.
 
-@import "../../../../normalize-scss/sass/normalize/import-now";
 @import "marrow/mixins";
 
 // Yep, taken right from bourbon - https://github.com/thoughtbot/bourbon/blob/master/dist/settings/_prefixer.scss