diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c5ec60752..0adda1947 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "bindings": "1.3.0",
     "commander": "^2.11.0",
-    "debug": "^2.6.6",
+    "debug": "^3.0.0",
     "nan": "^2.6.2",
     "prebuild-install": "^2.2.1",
     "promirepl": "^1.0.1",