diff --git a/src/package.json b/src/package.json
index 3bb76947e..2d62f0645 100644
--- a/src/package.json
+++ b/src/package.json
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
                      ],
   "dependencies"   : {
                       "etherpad-yajsml"         : "0.0.2",
-                      "request"                 : "2.55.0",
+                      "request"                 : "2.83.0",
                       "etherpad-require-kernel" : "1.0.9",
                       "resolve"                 : "1.1.7",
                       "socket.io"               : "1.7.3",