diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4c25d3f752..c65bf59e80 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "engine.io": "1.7.2",
     "socket.io-parser": "2.3.1",
-    "socket.io-client": "1.5.1",
+    "socket.io-client": "1.7.4",
     "socket.io-adapter": "0.4.0",
     "has-binary": "0.1.7",
     "debug": "2.2.0"