diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 35bd842..6bf0c22 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
     "istanbul": "0.4.x",
     "mocha": "3.1.x",
     "pre-commit": "1.1.x",
-    "request": "2.78.x",
+    "request": "2.79.x",
     "spdy": "3.4.x"
   }
 }