diff --git a/buildpacks/nodejs/runtime/package.json b/buildpacks/nodejs/runtime/package.json
index b7ff86b..b57bb98 100644
--- a/buildpacks/nodejs/runtime/package.json
+++ b/buildpacks/nodejs/runtime/package.json
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     "test": "FUNCTION_PATH=./test/fixtures tape test/test.js | tap-spec"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "faas-js-runtime": "0.4.0",
+    "faas-js-runtime": "0.5.1",
     "death": "^1.1.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {