diff --git a/configs/components/facter.json b/configs/components/facter.json
index 65ad361742..0dd5a9d40d 100644
--- a/configs/components/facter.json
+++ b/configs/components/facter.json
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{"url":"git@github.com:puppetlabs/facter.git","ref":"a37196b3d45e86d048165508b57ac464d15c7509"}
+{"url":"git@github.com:puppetlabs/facter.git","ref":"refs/tags/4.8.0"}