diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 132366b1..9bbead60 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
     "express": "4.14.0",
     "express-session": "1.14.1",
     "forever": "^0.15.2",
-    "helmet": "2.2.0",
+    "helmet": "3.6.1",
     "heroku-client": "^2.4.3",
     "lodash": "4.16.1",
     "mongodb": "2.2.10",