diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 58dad5f..09d5fe6 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     "url": "https://github.com/xmpp-ftw/skeleton-project/issues"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "express": "~3.5.0",
+    "express": "~4.15.5",
     "primus": "~2.0.4",
     "primus-emitter": "~3.0.0",
     "socket.io": "~0.9.16",