diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 50da3c6..aa553a8 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     "ejs": "^2.4.2",
     "express": "^4.14.0",
     "gulp": "^3.9.1",
-    "mongoose": "^4.5.0"
+    "mongoose": "^8.8.3"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "grunt": "^1.0.1",