diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 05e32b4..a2bbec4 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     "mongoose": "^4.1.6",
     "morgan": "^1.2.2",
     "nconf": "~0.6.7",
-    "request": "~2.16.6",
+    "request": "~2.88.0",
     "semver": "~1.1.4",
     "underscore": "~1.4.4",
     "url": "~0.7.9"