diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 10bd296..042e1b2 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     "codesurgeon": "https://github.com/hij1nx/codesurgeon/tarball/master",
     "colors": "1.0.x",
     "qunitjs": "1.9.x",
-    "request": "2.49.x",
+    "request": "2.88.x",
     "uglify-js": "2.4.x",
     "vows": "0.8.0"
   },