diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 238f11f..a8433c1 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -25,6 +25,6 @@
     "shipit-shared": "4.4.1",
     "slack-node": "~0.1.3",
     "uglify-js": "^3.7.5",
-    "socket.io": "~1.4.5"
+    "socket.io": "~1.7.4"
   }
 }