diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index eebd2f5ac0..7e05d1cf21 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     "bcrypt": "~0.8",
     "body-parser": "~1.12.4",
     "deepcopy": "^0.5.0",
-    "express": "~4.2.x",
+    "express": "~4.4.4",
     "hat": "~0.0.3",
     "mime": "^1.3.4",
     "mongodb": "~2.0.33",