diff --git a/backbone-nested.js b/backbone-nested.js
index 06334c1..62b212c 100644
--- a/backbone-nested.js
+++ b/backbone-nested.js
@@ -6,10 +6,18 @@
  * Copyright (c) 2011-2012 Aidan Feldman
  * MIT Licensed (LICENSE)
  */
-/*global $, _, Backbone */
+/*global require, module, $, _, Backbone */
 (function(){
   'use strict';
 
+  var $ = this.$;
+  var _ = (typeof require === "function" ? require('underscore') : void 0) || this._;
+  var Backbone = (typeof require === "function" ? require('backbone') : void 0) || this.Backbone;
+  var deepExtendPlainObjects = (typeof require === "function" ? require('bal-util').deepExtendPlainObjects : void 0) || function(){
+    var args = Array.prototype.slice.call(arguments);
+    args.unshift(true);
+    return $.extend.apply($,args);
+  };
   var _delayedTriggers = [];
 
   Backbone.NestedModel = Backbone.Model.extend({
@@ -296,7 +304,7 @@
     },
 
     deepClone: function(obj){
-      return $.extend(true, {}, obj);
+      return deepExtendPlainObjects({}, obj);
     },
 
     walkPath: function(obj, attrPath, callback, scope){
@@ -315,4 +323,10 @@
 
   });
 
-}());
+
+  // Node Export
+  if ( module && module.exports ) {
+    module.exports = Backbone;
+  }
+
+}).call(this);
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7a086ec..9a0f949 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
 {
   "name": "backbone-nested",
-  "version": "1.1.2",
+  "version": "1.1.3",
   "description": "A plugin to make Backbone.js keep track of nested attributes.",
   "dependencies": {
-    "backbone": "0.9.x"
+    "bal-util": "~1.16.1"
+  },
+  "peerDependencies": {
+    "underscore": "~1.4.4",
+    "backbone": "0.9.2"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "grunt": "0.3.x"
@@ -12,9 +16,18 @@
   "main": "backbone-nested.js",
   "repositories": [
     {
-      "type": "git", 
+      "type": "git",
       "url": "https://github.com/afeld/backbone-nested.git"
     }
   ],
-  "github": "https://github.com/afeld/backbone-nested"
+  "github": "https://github.com/afeld/backbone-nested",
+	"author": "Aidan Feldman <aidan.feldman@gmail.com> (https://github.com/afeld)",
+	"maintainers": [
+    "Aidan Feldman <aidan.feldman@gmail.com> (https://github.com/afeld)",
+    "Benjamin Lupton <b@lupton.cc> (https://github.com/balupton)"
+	],
+	"contributors": [
+    "Aidan Feldman <aidan.feldman@gmail.com> (https://github.com/afeld)",
+		"Benjamin Lupton <b@lupton.cc> (https://github.com/balupton)"
+	]
 }