diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 6f3653133..e6d20054b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     "request": "1.9.x",
     "vows": "0.6.x",
     "async": "0.1.x",
-    "socket.io": "0.9.11",
+    "socket.io": "2.5.0",
     "socket.io-client": "0.9.11",
     "ws": "0.4.23"
   },