diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index fc6923d4b6..75ae8d519f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     "forever": "^0.15.1",
     "helmet": "^2.0.0",
     "marked": "0.3.9",
-    "mongodb": "^2.1.18",
+    "mongodb": "^3.1.3",
     "node-esapi": "0.0.1",
     "serve-favicon": "^2.3.0",
     "swig": "^1.4.2",