diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 178b770..0f21a8a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   "main": "app.js",
   "dependencies": {
     "bower": "^1.5.3",
-    "jsonwebtoken": "^5.4.0",
+    "jsonwebtoken": "^9.0.0",
     "mongodb": "^2.0.45",
     "monument": "2.2.0-rc.1",
     "sandbox": "^0.8.6"