diff --git a/lib/jira.js b/lib/jira.js
index 190e2661..5bb21e7c 100644
--- a/lib/jira.js
+++ b/lib/jira.js
@@ -181,8 +181,9 @@ var JiraApi = exports.JiraApi = function(protocol, host, port, username, passwor
           options.oauth = {
             consumer_key: oauth.consumer_key,
             consumer_secret: oauth.consumer_secret,
-            token: oauth.access_token,
-            token_secret: oauth.access_token_secret
+            token: oauth.access_token || oauth.token,
+            token_secret: oauth.access_token_secret || oauth.token_secret,
+            signature_method: oauth.signature_method
           };
         } else if(this.username && this.password) {
           options.auth = {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7e56d2b2..4d77064f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     }
   ],
   "dependencies": {
-    "request": "<2.16.0",
+    "request": "^2.72.0",
     "oauth": "^0.9.11"
   },
   "scripts": {