diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9777196c..e86be41d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
     "lcov-parse": "0.0.10",
     "log-driver": "1.2.5",
     "minimist": "1.2.0",
-    "request": "2.75.0"
+    "request": "2.79.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "istanbul": "0.4.4",