diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index bd3ca41..cb17fd5 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     "express": "^4.13.3",
     "jsonwebtoken": "^7.4.1",
     "mysql": "^2.9.0",
-    "mysql2": "^1.3.6",
+    "mysql2": "^3.9.4",
     "sequelize": "^4.3.2",
     "socket.io": "^1.5.1"
   },