diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f24b0de..5ccbb87 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
   ],
   "dependencies" : {
     "express"    : "~4.7.2",
-    "mongoose"   : "~3.6.2",
+    "mongoose"   : "~5.8.11",
     "morgan"	 : "~1.2.2",
     "body-parser": "~1.5.2",
     "method-override": "~2.1.2",