diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index aa8feb1e..8e26e005 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     }
   ],
   "dependencies": {
-    "debug": "^2.6.6",
+    "debug": "^3.1.0",
     "eventsource": "0.1.6",
     "faye-websocket": "~0.11.0",
     "inherits": "^2.0.1",