diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 13fa60333..62e8ec53a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     "coffeestack": "0.6.0",
     "diff": "git://github.com/benogle/jsdiff.git",
     "emissary": "0.19.0",
-    "first-mate": "0.11.0",
+    "first-mate": "0.12.0",
     "fs-plus": "0.13.0",
     "fstream": "0.1.24",
     "fuzzaldrin": "0.1.0",