diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index a0f9fe91..89ed2a44 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
     "jsonwebtoken": "^7.2.1",
     "log4js": "^1.1.0",
     "q": "^1.4.1",
-    "request": "^2.79.0",
+    "request": "2.81.0",
     "rsa-pem-from-mod-exp": "^0.8.4",
     "underscore": "^1.8.3"
   }