diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f78cee5b..f39afa14 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
     "compression": "^1.4.3",
     "concat-stream": "^1.4.8",
     "debug": "^2.2.0",
-    "ejs": "2.3.x",
+    "ejs": "3.1.x",
     "errorhandler": "^1.3.6",
     "express": "^4.12.3",
     "express-ejs-layouts": "^1.1.0",