diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 3bfe4c1..acc36a8 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
     "jshint-stylish": "^2.2.0",
     "mocha": "^3.0.2",
     "mocha-lcov-reporter": "^1.2.0",
-    "mongoose": "^4.9.2"
+    "mongoose": "^4.12.0"
   },
   "config": {
     "blanket": {