diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c34f46f..9461d10 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     "lodash": ">=4.17.11",
     "mailgun": "^0.5.0",
     "method-override": "^2.3.5",
-    "mongoose": "~3.8.8",
+    "mongoose": "~5.7.12",
     "morgan": ">=1.9.1",
     "nunjucks": ">=2.4.3",
     "passport": "~0.2.0",