diff --git a/examples/todoapp/package.json b/examples/todoapp/package.json
index b7608b768..7c706e58e 100644
--- a/examples/todoapp/package.json
+++ b/examples/todoapp/package.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
         "dependencies": {
                 "assert-plus": "0.1.2",
                 "bunyan": "1.8.13",
-                "posix-getopt": "1.0.0",
+                "posix-getopt": "1.2.1",
                 "restify": "git://github.com/mcavage/node-restify.git#master"
         },
         "devDependencies": {