diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ac03d424..7b4b2597 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
     "mkdirp": "^0.5.0",
     "promise": "^7.1.1",
     "source-map": "^0.5.3",
-    "request": "^2.72.0"
+    "request": "2.81.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "diff": "^2.2.2",