diff --git a/Readme.md b/Readme.md
index b64a96b504..596425875d 100644
--- a/Readme.md
+++ b/Readme.md
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 
 npm:
 
-    $ npm install connect
     $ npm install express
 
 curl:
diff --git a/docs/guide.md b/docs/guide.md
index 6f69220696..2b5b242eab 100644
--- a/docs/guide.md
+++ b/docs/guide.md
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ curl:
 
 npm:
 
-    $ npm install connect
     $ npm install express
 
 git clone, first update the submodules:
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 011e699486..f99801a3c7 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
     { "name": "Aaron Heckmann", "email": "aaron.heckmann+github@gmail.com" },
     { "name": "Ciaran Jessup", "email": "ciaranj@gmail.com" }
   ],
+  "dependencies": { "connect": ">= 0.2.2" },
   "keywords": ["framework", "sinatra", "web", "rest", "restful"],
   "directories": { "lib": "./lib/express" },
   "scripts": { "test": "make test" },