diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e561a23..4d29467 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 		"method-override": "~1.0.0",
 		"morgan": "~1.0.0",
 		"ejs": "~1.0.0",
-		"mongoose": "~3.8.8",
+		"mongoose": "~5.12.3",
 		"connect-flash": "~0.1.1",
 		"passport": "~0.2.0",
 		"passport-local": "~1.0.0",