diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 20dc28fe1..4cb80ef34 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     "findit2": "~0.2.0",
     "jade": "~0.35.0",
     "jshint": "~2.1.11",
-    "mongoose": "~3.6.20",
+    "mongoose": "~6.4.6",
     "passport": "~0.1.17",
     "passport-local": "~0.1.6",
     "passport-oauth": "~1.0.0",