diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index accb86b44b..76da24cca8 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     "nopt": "2 || 3",
     "npmlog": "0 || 1 || 2 || 3 || 4",
     "osenv": "0",
-    "request": "^2.87.0",
+    "request": ">=2.9.0 <2.82.0",
     "rimraf": "2",
     "semver": "~5.3.0",
     "tar": "^4.4.8",