diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 3dfd654..18a6328 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
   "devDependencies": {
     "mocha": "~2.5.3",
     "mongoosastic": "^4.0.2",
-    "mongoose": "~4.5.3",
+    "mongoose": "~5.9.28",
     "request": "^2.72.0",
     "should": "~9.0.2"
   },