diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 6f2eca4..450ff35 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
     "istanbul": "^0.4.0",
     "jshint": "^2.5.1",
     "rewire": "^2.1.0",
-    "rimraf": "^2.3.2",
+    "rimraf": "^2.4.5",
     "standard": "^5.0.2",
     "tape": "^4.0.0"
   },