diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 0e7e8ff22..85aef6e0c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
     "nan": "^2.3.2",
     "node-gyp": "^3.3.1",
     "npmlog": "^4.0.0",
-    "request": "^2.61.0",
+    "request": "^2.79.0",
     "sass-graph": "^2.1.1",
     "stdout-stream": "^1.4.0"
   },