diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 3b7507e..87d60cb 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "gm": "^1.23.0",
     "picture-tube": "^1.0.0",
-    "request": "^2.75.0",
+    "request": "^2.79.0",
     "request-promise": "^4.1.1",
     "yargs": "^6.5.0"
   },