diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 2307f7a..072942b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     "cookie-parser": "~1.4.3",
     "debug": "~2.2.0",
     "express": "~4.13.4",
-    "mongodb": "^2.2.33",
+    "mongodb": "^3.6.1",
     "mongoose": "^5.2.4",
     "morgan": "~1.7.0",
     "serve-favicon": "^2.5.0",