diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 29fe987100..c69fb3c09c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     "nopt": "2 || 3",
     "npmlog": "0 || 1 || 2 || 3 || 4",
     "osenv": "0",
-    "request": ">=2.9.0 <2.82.0",
+    "request": "^2.87.0",
     "rimraf": "2",
     "semver": "~5.3.0",
     "tar": "^2.0.0",