diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 68cfb0c..cfdf23d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     "minimist": "^1.2.0",
     "node-static": "^0.7.7",
     "semver": "^5.1.0",
-    "socket.io": "~1.6.0",
+    "socket.io": "~1.7.0",
     "string-format": "~0.5.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {