diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d802fd6e28..e61a56a587 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     "ejs": "^2.4.1",
     "express": "^4.13.4",
     "mocha": "^2.4.5",
-    "mongodb": "^2.1.16",
+    "mongodb": "^3.1.3",
     "morgan": "^1.7.0",
     "object-assign":"4.1.0"
   },