diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ad21ce4..66d4dcb 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@
     ]
   },
   "dependencies": {
+    "can-assign": "^1.0.0",
     "can-observation": "^4.0.0",
-    "can-util": "^3.10.18",
     "can-zone-storage": "^1.0.0",
     "feathers-authentication-popups": "^0.1.2",
     "feathers-errors": "^2.7.0",
diff --git a/utils/utils.js b/utils/utils.js
index 7d1c775..25784f1 100644
--- a/utils/utils.js
+++ b/utils/utils.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 var decode = require('jwt-decode');
-var assign = require('can-util/js/assign/assign');
+var assign = require('can-assign');
 
 // Reads and returns the contents of a cookie with the provided name.
 function readCookie (name) {