diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 8a763df42..33a0b60b9 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -41,15 +41,15 @@
     "body-parser": "^1.12.0",
     "canonical-json": "0.0.4",
     "continuation-local-storage": "^3.1.3",
-    "debug": "^2.1.2",
+    "debug": "^3.1.0",
     "depd": "^1.0.0",
     "ejs": "^2.3.1",
     "express": "^4.14.0",
     "inflection": "^1.6.0",
-    "loopback-connector-remote": "^1.0.3",
+    "loopback-connector-remote": "^3.0.0",
     "loopback-datasource-juggler": "^3.0.0-alpha.1",
-    "loopback-phase": "^1.2.0",
-    "nodemailer": "^1.3.1",
+    "loopback-phase": "^3.2.0",
+    "nodemailer": "^3.0.0",
     "nodemailer-stub-transport": "^0.1.5",
     "serve-favicon": "^2.2.0",
     "stable": "^0.1.5",