diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 8c0e273c..18effadb 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
         "qrcode": "0.9.0",
         "redfour": "1.0.2",
         "redis": "2.8.0",
-        "restify": "6.0.0",
+        "restify": "8.1.0",
         "seq-index": "1.1.0",
         "smtp-server": "3.1.0",
         "speakeasy": "2.0.0",