diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 29f4fe229023..cb7e93947c7c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "commander": "~2.1.0",
     "esprima": "git://github.com/ariya/esprima.git#harmony",
-    "recast": "~0.5.13",
+    "recast": "~0.5.16",
     "private": "~0.1.2",
     "defs": "~0.6.2"
   },