diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ec39c0b008..359a74860a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     "has-binary": "0.1.7",
     "object-assign": "4.1.0",
     "socket.io-adapter": "0.5.0",
-    "socket.io-client": "1.7.2",
+    "socket.io-client": "2.4.0",
     "socket.io-parser": "2.3.1"
   },
   "devDependencies": {