diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 80883e7..c91a7e9 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
     "lodash": "^3.10.1",
     "lusca": "^1.3.0",
     "method-override": "^2.3.5",
-    "mongoose": "^4.1.2",
+    "mongoose": "^5.12.2",
     "morgan": "~1.6.1",
     "serve-favicon": "^2.3.0",
     "socket.io": "^1.3.5",