diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c3188637a9..6d805c25d7 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "chai": "^3.5.0",
     "chai-http": "^2.0.1",
-    "ejs": "^2.4.1",
+    "ejs": "^3.1.7",
     "express": "^4.13.4",
     "mocha": "^2.4.5",
     "mongodb": "^2.1.16",