diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7562d22..6ef0118 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
   },
   "main" : "./lib/block_io.js",
   "dependencies" : {
-    "request"   : "2.36.0"
+    "request"   : "2.44.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
   	"vows": "0.7.x"