diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 601e27ab..e99d702f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
     "method-override": "^2.3.10",
     "mocha": "^3.5.3",
     "moment": "2.19.3",
-    "mongodb": "2.2.19",
+    "mongodb": "3.6.1",
     "mongoose": "4.1.1",
     "morgan": "1.6.1",
     "node-sass": "^4.9.2",