diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 1002959..90dc794 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
     "test": "grunt"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "irc": "^0.4.0",
+    "irc": "^0.5.0",
     "log": "1.4.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {