diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 6861ea9..0a2e76e 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
     "lodash": "^4.13.1",
     "moment": "^2.14.1",
     "mongo-uri": "^0.1.2",
-    "mongodb": "^2.2.4",
+    "mongodb": "^3.1.3",
     "mongodb-backup": "^1.6.4",
     "mongodb-extended-json": "^1.7.0",
     "mongodb-restore": "^1.5.4",