diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f705cd2..6dcafe9 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     "async": "1.5.0",
     "body-parser": "^1.14.2",
     "cfenv": "1.0.3",
-    "cloudant": "1.4.2",
+    "cloudant": "1.6.0",
     "connect-ibmdatacache": "0.0.2",
     "debug": "2.2.0",
     "express": "4.13.4",