diff --git a/IPython/nbconvert/templates/reveal.tpl b/IPython/nbconvert/templates/reveal.tpl
index bad885e..1959e1e 100644
--- a/IPython/nbconvert/templates/reveal.tpl
+++ b/IPython/nbconvert/templates/reveal.tpl
@@ -12,19 +12,19 @@
 <meta name="apple-mobile-web-app-capable" content="yes" />
 <meta name="apple-mobile-web-app-status-bar-style" content="black-translucent" />
 
-<link rel="stylesheet" href="reveal.js/css/reveal.css">
-<link rel="stylesheet" href="reveal.js/css/theme/simple.css" id="theme">
+<link rel="stylesheet" href="//cdn.jsdelivr.net/reveal.js/2.4.0/css/reveal.css">
+<link rel="stylesheet" href="//cdn.jsdelivr.net/reveal.js/2.4.0/css/theme/simple.css" id="theme">
 
 <!-- For syntax highlighting -->
-<link rel="stylesheet" href="reveal.js/lib/css/zenburn.css">
+<link rel="stylesheet" href="//cdn.jsdelivr.net/reveal.js/2.4.0/lib/css/zenburn.css">
 
 <!-- If the query includes 'print-pdf', use the PDF print sheet -->
 <script>
-document.write( '<link rel="stylesheet" href="reveal.js/css/print/' + ( window.location.search.match( /print-pdf/gi ) ? 'pdf' : 'paper' ) + '.css" type="text/css" media="print">' );
+document.write( '<link rel="stylesheet" href="//cdn.jsdelivr.net/reveal.js/2.4.0/css/print' + ( window.location.search.match( /print-pdf/gi ) ? 'pdf' : 'paper' ) + '.css" type="text/css" media="print">' );
 </script>
 
 <!--[if lt IE 9]>
-<script src="reveal.js/lib/js/html5shiv.js"></script>
+<script src="//cdn.jsdelivr.net/reveal.js/2.4.0/lib/js/html5shiv.js"></script>
 <![endif]-->
 
 {% for css in resources.inlining.css -%}
@@ -111,9 +111,9 @@ to get enable social buttons.
 </div>
 -->
 
-<script src="reveal.js/lib/js/head.min.js"></script>
+<script src="//cdn.jsdelivr.net/reveal.js/2.4.0/lib/js/head.min.js"></script>
 
-<script src="reveal.js/js/reveal.min.js"></script>
+<script src="//cdn.jsdelivr.net/reveal.js/2.4.0/js/reveal.js"></script>
 
 <script>
 
@@ -128,8 +128,8 @@ transition: Reveal.getQueryHash().transition || 'linear', // default/cube/page/c
 
 // Optional libraries used to extend on reveal.js
 dependencies: [
-{ src: 'reveal.js/lib/js/classList.js', condition: function() { return !document.body.classList; } },
-{ src: 'reveal.js/plugin/highlight/highlight.js', async: true, callback: function() { hljs.initHighlightingOnLoad(); } },
+{ src: '//cdn.jsdelivr.net/reveal.js/2.4.0/lib/js/classList.js', condition: function() { return !document.body.classList; } },
+{ src: '//cdn.jsdelivr.net/reveal.js/2.4.0/plugin/highlight/highlight.js', async: true, callback: function() { hljs.initHighlightingOnLoad(); } },
 { src: 'reveal.js/plugin/notes/notes.js', async: true, condition: function() { return !!document.body.classList; } }
 // { src: 'http://s7.addthis.com/js/300/addthis_widget.js', async: true},
 ]