diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index bcdeb24..8827c27 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "express": "~3.4.8",
-    "mongodb": "~1.3.23",
+    "mongodb": "~3.5.7",
     "consolidate": "~0.10.0",
     "swig": "~1.3.2",
     "underscore": "~1.6.0",